Mega-cisterna magna
A rare non-syndromic posterior fossa malformation characterized by a cisterna magna that measures above 15 mm in length 5 mm in height and 20 mm in width (or greater than 10 mm in fetuses) associated with a normal cerebellar vermis and absence of hydrocephalus. The majority of patients are asymptomatic; however variable neurodevelopmental outcomes including delayed speech and language development motor development delay visiospatial perception difficulties and attention problems has been observed in some patients.
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