Agenesis of the corpus callosum with cerebellar hypoplasia

Case contributed by Ammar Haouimi
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Epilepsy.

Patient Data

Age: 3 months
Gender: Male

MRI sequences demonstrate:

  • complete callosal dysgenesis with parallel lateral ventricles "racing car sign" and dilatation of the occipital horns (colpocephaly)
  • sunray appearance of the gyri on sagittal T1 sequence
  • narrow frontal horns, high-riding 3rd ventricle, giving a "moose head appearance" on coronal T2
  • widened mid-and anterior portions of the interhemispheric fissure
  • absence of the cingulate sulcus
  • cerebellar and vermian hypoplasia

Case Discussion

MRI features of a complete dysgenesis of the corpus callousm with associated cerebellar and vermian hypoplasia.

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