A Case of Neurocutaneous Giant Melanosis Associated with Dandy-Walker Syndrome.
- Author:
Su Young HONG
1
;
Ji Eun BAN
;
Jae Ho RHU
;
Sun Seob CHOI
;
Kyu Geun HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Neurocutaneous giant melanosis;
Dandy-Walker syndrome
- MeSH:
Brain;
Child, Preschool;
Dandy-Walker Syndrome*;
Dilatation;
Fourth Ventricle;
Humans;
Male;
Melanosis*;
Neurocutaneous Syndromes;
Nevus;
Parturition;
Seizures;
Skin
- From:
Journal of the Korean Child Neurology Society
2001;9(1):171-177
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Neurocutaneous melanosis is a rare congenital phacomatosis, characterized by the presence of multiple pigmented skin nevi at birth. Meningeal melanosis tending to become malignant and seizure. Dandy-Walker syndrome is a developmental disorder of brain characterized by cystic dilatation of the fourth ventricle and agenesis or hypoplasia of the cerebellar vermis. We studied a case of Dandy-Walker syndrome with neurocutaneous giant melanosis in a 3 years old boy.
