Unilateral megalencephaly in association with Dandy-Walker complex.
Unilateral megalencephaly is a rare congenital anomaly. The authors report a case of unilateral megalencephaly associated with Dandy-Walker complex. The embryonic pathogenesis of both entities is discussed. In the absence of magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography can be used to document these abnormalities.
Parikh
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Department of Radiology, Kingston General Hospital, Queen's University, Ont.
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Shalay
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D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003616:Dandy-Walker Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed