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ArticleClinical case reports2026

Neonatal Arnold-Chiari II Malformation: An Imaging-Focused Case Report.

Mohammad Alashqar, Seba Lubbadeh, Ahmed Daraghrmah, Ahmad Alashqar, Zaina Khaled, Suleiman Sbeih, Amjad Bdair, Israa Salman, Mohammed I Abu Kamesh

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Mohammad AlashqarDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences An-Najah National University Nablus Palestine.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8885-8799
Seba LubbadehDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences An-Najah National University Nablus Palestine.
Ahmed DaraghrmahDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences An-Najah National University Nablus Palestine.
Ahmad AlashqarDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Alexandria University Alexandria Egypt.
Zaina KhaledFaculty of Medicine Al-Quds University Abu Dis Palestine.
Suleiman SbeihFaculty of Medicine Al-Quds University Abu Dis Palestine.
Amjad BdairDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences An-Najah National University Nablus Palestine.
Israa SalmanPediatrics and Neonatology Tulkarim Governmental Hospital Tulkarim Palestine.
Mohammed I Abu KameshRadiology Department An-Najah National University Hospital Nablus Palestine.

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Abstract

Arnold-Chiari Malformation Type II (CM-II) is a serious congenital hindbrain disorder marked by the displacement of the cerebellum and brainstem downwards through the foramen magnum. CM-II is frequently linked with myelomeningocele and hydrocephalus. We present a case of a male neonate delivered through C-section with myelomeningocele, hydrocephalus, and paralysis of the lower limbs. MRI revealed the presence of Arnold-Chiari Malformation Type II along with dysgenesis of the corpus callosum, absent septum pellucidum, scaphocephaly, and the presence of a small syrinx. Surgical management, including ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement, was successful. This case underlines the significance of MRI in diagnosis and the necessity of the early multidisciplinary management for the improvement of neonatal outcomes.

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Arnold–Chiari malformation type IIhydrocephalusmagnetic resonance imagingmyelomeningoceleneonateneuroimaging

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