Abstract
This developmental anomaly ususally consists of: 1) hydrocephalus; 2) maldevelopment of the vermis; 3) dilatation of the fourth ventricle; 4) large posterior fossa; and 5) elevation of transverse sinuses, confluence of sinuses, and tentorium (1).
Keywords
- Posterior Fossa
- Fourth Ventricle
- Arachnoid Cyst
- Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Aneurysm
- Congenital Atresia
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Sarwar, M. (1985). Dandy-Walker Malformation. In: Computed Tomography of Congenital Brain Malformations. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2571-0_6
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