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Dandy-Walker Malformation

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Computed Tomography of Congenital Brain Malformations

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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).

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    Mohammad Sarwar M.D. (Associate Professor of Diagnostic Radiology)

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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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