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  1. J.P.C. Peper

    J.P.C. Peper Bronze Member

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    What's your diagnosis?

    I'll post the correct answer in about three days!

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    J.P.C. Peper, May 31, 2012
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    Tonsillar herniation. Not being a radiologist I cannot determine whether the relatively dark areas over the frontal cortex represent mass effect; if not this would be Arnold-Chiari malformation.
     

    Vladakhmatov, Jun 3, 2012
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    Arnold Chiari disease type one or type two, depending on whether or not lumbar myelomeningocele presence of tonsillar herniation on CT
     

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    arnold chiary 1
     

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    Correct answer:

    Yes, it's an Arnold-Chiari malformation.

    It consists of a downward displacement of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum, sometimes causing hydrocephalus as a result of obstruction of cerebrospinal fluid outflow.
     

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    Arnold-Chiari malformation
     

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    Chiari 1 malformation also known as Arnold chiari malfromation
     

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