Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine  2008;32(4):481-484

Arnold-Chiari Type I Malformation with Hemihypertrophy: A case report.

Geun Young PARK 1 ; Joo Hyun PARK ; Yoon Hee KIM ; Sae Hyun KIM

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Keywords

Hemihypertrophy; Arnold-Chiari I malformation; Syringomyelia

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

The association between Arnold-Chiari type 1 malformation and hemihypertrophy has not been appreciated but a few case reports have suggested their association and proposed a common pathogenesis of dysembryoplasia of mesoderm. We report a case of 17 year-old girl presenting with left side hemihypertrophy and scoliosis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study of brain and spine revealed underlying Arnold- Chiari type 1 malformation and syringomyelia. The purpose of this paper is to emphasize the need for central nervous system evaluation in patients with hemihypertrophy.