title: Dyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome: imaging features with illustration of two cases.
abstract: Dyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome is a rare entity characterized by hemi cerebral atrophy/hypoplasia secondary to brain insult in fetal or early childhood period along with ipsilateral compensatory osseous hypertrophy and contralateral hemiparesis. We present two cases of this uncommon condition and discuss its imaging features, differential diagnosis, treatment options and prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Imageology, Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: Richa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Imageology, Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: Jyotsna Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Rani
keywords: Hemiatrophy; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); refractory seizures