title: [Imaging of the pediatric cerebellum].
abstract: After a brief overview of embryology, histogenesis, anatomy, as well as terminology, the authors will review the main acquired (neoplastic and non-neoplastic) and congenital (malformative and non-malformative) cerebellar pathologies through a pictorial essay. Even though there is some overlap, malformations are classified into agenesis, hypoplasia, and dysplasia, either cystic or non-cystic. Their embryological origin will be discussed. The main known syndromes associated with vermian agenesis will be reviewed. Non-neoplastic acquired cerebellar lesions, including atrophy and isolated signal anomalies, will be briefly reviewed. A classification of the main cerebellar malformations will be proposed.
authors.affiliation: Service de Radiologie, Hôpital St Vincent de Paul, 82 avenue Denfert Rochereau, 75674 Paris Cedex 14.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Adamsbaum
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Merzoug
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: André
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ferey
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kalifa
mesh_terms: D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000196:embryology* / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000196:embryology* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis