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Category: Volume 06 Issue 09 September 2018
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Title: Arnold Chiari Malformation: A Case Report

Authors: Dr Srikant Sharma, Dr Manju Hotchandani, Dr Diksha Khanna

 DOI:  https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v6i9.86

Abstract

The Arnold Chiari malformation is a congenital abnormality of Central nervous system, characterized by downward displacement of the parts of the cerebellum, fourth ventricle, pons and medulla oblongata into the spinal canal. The malformation is named after Austrian pathologist Hans Chiari and German pathologist Julius Arnold, as Arnold–Chiari malformation.

In this case report we present a Chiari malformation II detected at 18 weeks of gestation by USG screening. The role of prenatal sonography in recognition of malformation are discussed.

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Corresponding Author

Dr Diksha Khanna

PGY3 Masters in Emergency Medicine, Moolchand Medcity, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi-110024, India