MRI Findings in a Rare Isolated Cerebellar Malformation: Rhombencephalosynapsis

Journal Title: International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 3

Abstract

Rhombencephalosynapsis is a rare posterior fossa malformation presenting with absent vermis and fused cerebellar hemispheres. Diagnosis on MRI is straight forward with no differential diagnosis. Herein, we report the pathoanatomic and MR imaging features in a case of symptomatic isolated rhombencephalosynapsis and correlate with the functional abnormality seen clinically

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Nori Madhavi, Jampala Venkateshwarlu, Vikas Yadav, Rama Rao piprikar, sandeep reddy cheguri

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  • EP ID EP369781
  • DOI 10.7860/IJARS/2017/30454:2296
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Nori Madhavi, Jampala Venkateshwarlu, Vikas Yadav, Rama Rao piprikar, sandeep reddy cheguri (2017). MRI Findings in a Rare Isolated Cerebellar Malformation: Rhombencephalosynapsis. International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery, 6(3), 4-6. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-369781