Prepontine lesions with Chiari II malformation

Authors
Ojemann, JG Park, TS Moran, CJ Godken, M Kaufman, BA
Citation
Jg. Ojemann et al., Prepontine lesions with Chiari II malformation, PED NEUROS, 33(3), 2000, pp. 113-117
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY
ISSN journal
10162291 → ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
113 - 117
Database
ISI
SICI code
1016-2291(200009)33:3<113:PLWCIM>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
In 2 cases of infants with the Chiari II malformation, a prepontine cyst pr esented in association with the hindbrain abnormalities characteristic of t he Chiari ii syndrome. Both infants presented with bulbar dysfunction and h ad poor outcome despite decompression of the cerebellar tonsillar herniatio n and drainage of the prepontine cysts. No such association between prepont ine lesions and Chiari II has been described previously. Copyright(C)2000 S . Karger AG, Basel.