title: Clival dysgenesis associated with Chiari Type 1 malformation and syringomyelia.
abstract: We report an 11-year-old boy with dysgenesis of the clivus. The boy presented complaining of progressive difficulty in walking. The clival anomaly was associated with severe basilar invagination, Chiari Type 1 malformation and syringomyelia. Our literature search did not reveal any previous reports of this combination of conditions. The patient obtained relief from his symptoms following a foramen magnum decompression.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth G. S. Medical College, Acharya Donde Marg, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India.
authors.forename: Abhidha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Atul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goel
mesh_terms: D001139:Arnold-Chiari Malformation / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D005539:Foramen Magnum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D013595:Syringomyelia / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods