Chiari II malformation with obstructive hydrocephalus and spinal dysraphism
Diagnosis certain
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Abnormal antenatal obstetric US with hydrocephalus underwent cesarean section.
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Chiari II malformation is a complex congenital anomaly with posterior fossa and spinal cord abnormalities.
Obstructive hydrocephalus is one of the cerebralkey signs of Chiari malformation. It results secondary to downward displacement of posterior fossa structure with the collapsed/trapped fourth ventricle.
-<p><a href="/articles/chiari-ii-malformation">Chiari II malformation</a> is a complex congenital anomaly with posterior fossa and spinal cord abnormalities.</p><p><a href="/articles/obstructive-hydrocephalus">Obstructive hydrocephalus </a>is one of the cerebral signs of Chiari malformation. It results secondary to downward displacement of posterior fossa structure with the collapsed /trapped fourth ventricle.</p>- +<p><a href="/articles/chiari-ii-malformation">Chiari II malformation</a> is a complex congenital anomaly with posterior fossa and spinal cord abnormalities.</p><p><a href="/articles/obstructive-hydrocephalus">Obstructive hydrocephalus </a>is one of the key signs of Chiari malformation. It results secondary to downward displacement of posterior fossa structure with the collapsed/trapped fourth ventricle.</p>
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- Paediatrics
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Modality
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Images Changes:
Image MRI (CSF flowmetry) ( update )
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CSF flowmetry.