Dandy-Walker syndrome associated with occipital meningocele and spinal lipoma--case report.
A neonate presented with Dandy-Walker syndrome associated with occipital meningocele and spinal lipoma, manifesting as soft masses on the skull and lumbosacral regions. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a large posterior fossa cyst between the fourth ventricle and occipital meningocele, but the aqueduct was patent and there was no sign of hydrocephalus. A cyst-peritoneal shunt was emplaced at the age of 8 days followed by partial removal of the spinal lipoma and untethering of the cord at the 3 months. Follow-up examination of age 3 years found almost normal development, although the cyst still persisted.
Shuto
T
T
Department of Neurosurgery, Kanagawa Children's Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan.
Sekido
K
K
Ohtsubo
Y
Y
Saida
A
A
Yamamoto
I
I
D000328:Adult; D003616:Dandy-Walker Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008588:Meningocele / Q000150:complications*; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt