Chiari III malformation
Last revised by Mohamed Saber on 26 Nov 2020
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Radswiki T, Saber M, Bell D, et al. Chiari III malformation. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 20 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-14569
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5 Aug 2011,
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26 Nov 2020,
Mohamed Saber ◉
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- Chiari type III malformation
Chiari III malformation is an extremely rare anomaly characterized by a low occipital and high cervical encephalocele with herniation of posterior fossa contents, that is, the cerebellum and/or the brainstem, occipital lobe, and fourth ventricle.
Pathology
Associations
- agenesis of the corpus callosum
- syringohydromyelia of the cervical cord
See also
References
- 1. Dickman CA, Spetzler RF, Sonntag VK. Surgery of the craniovertebral junction. George Thieme Verlag. (1998) ISBN:0865776814. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 2. Ramsey RG. Teaching atlas of spine imaging. Thieme Medical Pub. (1999) ISBN:0865777780. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
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