Dandy-Walker Syndrome Associated with Scoliosis: Clinical Presentation, Preoperative Assessment, and Treatment

<div>Axial T2 (a) and sagittal T1 (b) MRI scans show hypoplasia of the cerebellar vermis with cephalad rotation of the vermian remnant, cystic dilatation of the 4th ventricle extending posteriorly, anterior displacement of the cerebellar hemispheres, and enlargement of the posterior fossa. The torcula lies higher than the level of the lambdoid suture due to the abnormally high tentorium which is opposite of normal.</div>

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Figure 1: Dandy-Walker Syndrome Associated with Scoliosis: Clinical Presentation, Preoperative Assessment, and Treatment 