Asymptomatic Dandy Walker Malformation In An Elderly Male With Acute Haemorrhagic Stroke - A Case Report

Dandy-Walker Malformation (DWM) is a rare congenital anomaly of the posterior cranial fossa. Features of DWM include hypoplasia of the cerebellar vermis, enlargement of the posterior fossa, and cystic dilatation of the fourth ventricle. MRI is the modality to confirm the diagnosis. Treatment is usua...

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Published in:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 2023-07, Vol.73 (7), p.1536-1538
Main Authors: Minhaj, Areeba, Minhaj, Marium, Farooqui, Muhammad Osama, Naseeb, Muhammad Wahdan, Saad, Hafiz Muhammad, Bhatty, Shaheen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Brain
Complications and side effects
Dandy-Walker syndrome
Dandy-Walker Syndrome - complications
Dandy-Walker Syndrome - diagnostic imaging
Diagnosis
Female
Hemorrhagic Stroke
Humans
Hydrocephalus - diagnostic imaging
Hydrocephalus - etiology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods
Male
Middle Aged
Pregnancy
Prenatal Diagnosis - methods
Risk factors
Stroke (Disease)
Stroke - diagnostic imaging
Stroke - etiology
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Summary:Dandy-Walker Malformation (DWM) is a rare congenital anomaly of the posterior cranial fossa. Features of DWM include hypoplasia of the cerebellar vermis, enlargement of the posterior fossa, and cystic dilatation of the fourth ventricle. MRI is the modality to confirm the diagnosis. Treatment is usually symptomatic and required when signs of hydrocephalus develop. Rare cases of asymptomatic DWM diagnosed incidentally are reported in literature. We report a case of DWM in a 60-year-old male who presented with haemorrhagic stroke and was later found to have DWM on brain imaging.
ISSN:0030-9982
DOI:10.47391/JPMA.7379