Neurocutaneous melanosis associated with Dandy-Walker malformation. 2006

M Kalayci, and F Cağavi, and U Bayar, and S Gül, and A Dursun, and B Ermis, and B Açikgöz
Department of Neurosurgery, Zonguldak Karaelmas University Medical School, 67600 Kozlu, Zonguldak, Turkey. drkalayci@yahoo.com

Neurocutaneous melanosis is an uncommon congenital disorder consisting of benign or malignant melanocytic tumors of the leptomeninges with large or numerous cutaneous congenital melanocytic nevi. The Dandy-Walker malformation occurs as an enlarged posterior fossa with high insertion of the tentorium, hypoplasia or aplasia of the cerebellar vermis, and cystic dilatation of the fourth ventricle. To our knowledge, the association of these two conditions has been reported only 14 times. In this article, we present a newborn patient with neurocutaneous melanosis associated with Dandy-Walker malformation, which was diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D008548 Melanosis Disorders of increased melanin pigmentation that develop without preceding inflammatory disease. Chloasma,Freckles,Melanism,Melasma,Chloasmas,Freckle,Melanoses,Melasmas
D003616 Dandy-Walker Syndrome A congenital abnormality of the central nervous system marked by failure of the midline structures of the cerebellum to develop, dilation of the fourth ventricle, and upward displacement of the transverse sinuses, tentorium, and torcula. Clinical features include occipital bossing, progressive head enlargement, bulging of anterior fontanelle, papilledema, ataxia, gait disturbances, nystagmus, and intellectual compromise. (From Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, pp294-5) Dandy-Walker Malformation,Dandy-Walker Complex,Dandy-Walker Cyst,Dandy-Walker Deformity,Dandy-Walker Syndrome, Familial,Hydrocephalus, Internal, Dandy-Walker Type,Hydrocephalus, Noncommunicating, Dandy-Walker Type,Luschka-Magendie Foramina Atresia,Cyst, Dandy-Walker,Cysts, Dandy-Walker,Dandy Walker Complex,Dandy Walker Deformity,Dandy Walker Malformation,Dandy Walker Syndrome,Dandy Walker Syndrome, Familial,Dandy-Walker Complices,Dandy-Walker Cysts,Dandy-Walker Deformities,Familial Dandy-Walker Syndrome,Luschka Magendie Foramina Atresia,Malformation, Dandy-Walker
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D020752 Neurocutaneous Syndromes A group of disorders characterized by ectodermal-based malformations and neoplastic growths in the skin, nervous system, and other organs. Neuroectodermal Dysplasia Syndromes,Phacomatosis,Phakomatoses,Neurocutaneous Disorders,Phacomatoses,Phakomatosis,Neurocutaneous Disorder,Neurocutaneous Syndrome,Neuroectodermal Dysplasia Syndrome,Syndrome, Neurocutaneous,Syndrome, Neuroectodermal Dysplasia,Syndromes, Neurocutaneous,Syndromes, Neuroectodermal Dysplasia

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