Prenatal Ultrasound Diagnosis of Dandy-Walker Malformation: About a Case and Review of the Literature

Ragmoun H, Mhelheli R, Hachicha S, Yahyaoui R and Hafsi M

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Menzel Temime Hospital, Tunisia

^*Correspondance to: Houssem Ragmoun 

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Abstract:

Dandy-Walker syndrome is a heterogeneous group of cerebellar anomalies ranging from agenesis to hypoplasia or even early cerebellar atrophy. It can be isolated or associated with other malformations. The diagnosis can be made antenatally by morphological ultrasound in the second trimester or postnatally. The associated malformations and the degree of hydrocephalus are the two essential criteria that condition the subsequent prognosis. We report a case of Dandy-Walker malformation that was diagnosed during a first routine prenatal ultrasound at 17 weeks of gestation. We will detail the contribution of ultrasound in the diagnostic process by comparing it with the data in the literature.

Keywords:

Dandy walker malformation; Antenatal; Postnatal; Imaging

Cite the Article:

Ragmoun H, Mhelheli R, Hachicha S, Yahyaoui R, Hafsi M. Prenatal Ultrasound Diagnosis of Dandy-Walker Malformation: About a Case and Review of the Literature. Clin Case Rep Int. 2023; 7: 1479.