title: Cerebellar herniation in infancy.
abstract: Cerebellar herniation with frank necrosis of the cerebellum is a rare event in infants with unfused sutures and open fontanelles. We have described this case of cerebellar herniation to emphasize its occurrence in infancy.
mesh_terms: D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003681:Dehydration / Q000209:etiology; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006955:Hypernatremia / Q000209:etiology; D007223:Infant; D009336:Necrosis