ArticleChild's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery2011
Giant occipital meningocele in an 8-year-old child with Dandy-Walker malformation.
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- Posterior vault encephaloceles: from antenatal management to post-surgical follow-up-a cooperative study.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2025Article
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- Dandy-Walker syndrome associated with a giant occipital meningocele: A case report and a literature review.eNeurologicalSci · 2023Article
- A large growing occipital meningocele with Dandy-Walker syndrome: A case report and review of the literature.Surgical neurology international · 2023Article
- Occipital encephalocele associated with Dandy-Walker malformation: a case-based review.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2022Review
- Regional brain development in fetuses with Dandy-Walker malformation: A volumetric fetal brain magnetic resonance imaging study.PloS one · 2022Article
- Hydrocephalus and occipital encephaloceles: presentation of a series and review of the literature.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2021Review
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- Blake's pouch cyst and Werdnig-Hoffmann disease: Report of a new association and review of the literature.Surgical neurology international · 2014Article
- Central brain herniation in shunted Dandy Walker cyst.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2013Article
- A rare case of giant occipital meningocele with Dandy Walker Syndrome: Can it grow bigger than this?Journal of pediatric neurosciencesArticle
- Massive posterior cranial vault erosion and its reconstruction: A peculiar presentation of "mega cisterna magna".Journal of oral biology and craniofacial researchArticle
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Abstract
introductionThe possibility of an association between Dandy-Walker malformation and occipital meningocele is well-known. However, just an overall number of about 40 cases have been previously reported. Giant occipital meningocele has been described only in three newborns. Incidence, pathology, clinical presentation, and proper management of this association are still poorly defined. REPORT OF THE CASE: An 8-year-old boy with Dandy-Walker malformation and giant (25 cm in diameter) occipital meningocele is presented. This boy was born without any apparent occipital mass and harbored no other significant malformations including hydrocephalus. On admission, he was neurologically intact and the giant occipital mass presented partially calcified cyst walls. Treatment consisted of the excision of the occipital malformation, cranioplasty, and cysto-peritoneal shunt. Outcome was excellent.
conclusionsTo the best of our knowledge, among the few reported patients with Dandy-Walker malformation associated to occipital meningocele, this is the oldest one and the one with the largest occipital meningocele; he is unique with calcified walls of the occipital meningocele and the only one who survived the repair of the giant malformation. In Dandy-Walker malformation, occipital meningocele may develop and grow regardless of hydrocephalus. Giant size may be reached and the cyst may become calcified. Surgical repair may warrant favorable outcome.
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