A rare case of Dandy–Walker syndrome in the 12-year-old girl

Khandelwal, Deepak; Kumar, Dilip; Kalra, Namita; Tyagi, Rishi; Khatri, Amit; Kumar, Sunil

doi:10.4103/jisppd.jisppd_343_18

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“…The incidence of this rare disorder ranges from 1 in 25,000 to 1 in 35,000 live births, with findings indicating a probable link to chromosomal anomalies. [2] Suton was the first to describe the illness in 1887, and Benda was the first to give it the label DWS in 1955 [3] . Vomiting, convulsions, irritability, interrupted sleep, and uncoordinated muscle movements are among the first symptoms of DWS [1] .…”

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Ocular manifestations in a patient with Dandy-Walker malformation: A case report

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Kamil

Tebha

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Radiology Case Reports

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We present a unique case of a ten-month-old boy with a protruding left globe and vitreous haemorrhaging, and later being diagnosed as a case of a dandy-walker syndrome (DWS) with buphthalmos and vitreous haemorrhage. Treatment is depending on the symptoms reported, thus close monitoring and a multidisciplinary approach are essential. We would like to recommend that even if there are no cardinal symptoms of DWS, paediatric patients with ocular signs should have Dandy walker Malformation (DWM) considered as a differential diagnosis.

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