A case of Arnold-Chiari malformation / 영남의대학술지

ABSTRACT

The Arnold-Chiari malformation (ACM) is an anomaly of the hindbrain consisting of two components a variable displacement of a tongue of tissue derived from the inferior cerebellar vermis in the upper cervical canal and a similar caudal dislocation of the medulla and fourth ventricle. Hydrocephalus and meningomyelocele are another abnormalities that associated frequently. We present a case of Arnold-Chiari malformation with hydrocephalus and meningomyeolcele and a brief review of the literatures was added.