Dandy-Walker Cyst Case Report.
- Author:
Hun Hwa JUNG
1
;
Sang Chul KIM
;
Sang Sup CHUNG
;
Hun Jae LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Academic Medical Centers;
Dandy-Walker Syndrome*;
Diagnosis;
Fourth Ventricle;
Humans;
Hydrocephalus
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1974;3(1):91-98
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In 1921, Dandy discussed the clinical diagnosis and treatment of hydrocephalus secondary to occlusion of the foramina of Magendie and Luschka. In 194, Walker reported a case of congenital atresia of the outlets of the fourth ventricle treated surgically. Since a detailed study of this disease entity by Benda in 1954, the condition has commonly been known by the term, the Dandy-Walker syndrome. In 1968, Raimondi and et al refered this condition as the Dandy-Walker cyst. There is considerable discussion as to the nature of the fundamental embryologic error in this condition, but Denda suggested that atresia of developing fourth ventricular foramina was only a part of the syndrome and not its cause, because in some cases reported, the foramina were found to be patent. These patients. Show characteristic clinical symptoms, signs and radiological findings and should suggest the correct diagnosis. This syndrome was one of the first cause of hydrocephalus to be treated successfully by surgery. We are reporting one case of this cyst encountered recently at Yonsei University Medical Center.
