Walker-Warburg syndrome.
The Walker-Warburg syndrome (WWS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by lissencephaly, cerebellar and retinal malformations, and congenital muscular dystrophy. We report a new case of WWS identified with the aid of cranial MR and briefly review the radiologic findings of this lethal syndrome.
Rhodes
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Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710.
Hatten
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Ellington
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D002531:Cerebellum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012160:Retina / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D013577:Syndrome