A case of Arnold-Chiari malformation type II
Utkarsha Khaire, Dnyanesh Joshi
Corresponding author: Utkarsha Khaire, Department of Samhita and Siddhant, Mahatma Gandhi Ayurved College, Hospital & Research Centre, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed To Be University) Salod (H), Wardha, Maharashtra, India
Received: 17 Aug 2022 - Accepted: 18 Jan 2023 - Published: 01 Mar 2023
Domain: Dermatology,Neonatology,Pediatric neurology
Keywords: The Chiari type II malformation, myelomeningocele, spinal astrocytoma
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Cite this article: Utkarsha Khaire et al. A case of Arnold-Chiari malformation type II. Pan African Medical Journal. 2023;44:115. [doi: 10.11604/pamj.2023.44.115.36848]
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A case of Arnold-Chiari malformation type II
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The Chiari type II malformation (Arnold-Chiari malformation) is a complex congenital malformation of the brain, nearly always associated with myelomeningocele, and the most common serious malformation of the posterior fossa. This condition has skull, dural, brain, spinal, and spinal cord manifestations, including downward displacement of the medulla, fourth ventricle, and cerebellum into the cervical spinal canal, as well as elongation of the pons and fourth ventricle, probably due to a relatively small posterior fossa.
Figure 1: Arnold-Chiari malformation type II