Malformations 06

Topic: Pathology

Created on Sunday, February 15 2009 by gliageek

Last modified on Sunday, February 15 2009.

Courtesy of Dr. Mark Cohen

Chiari type?

A) II

B) I

C) III

D) IV

E) V

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This question was created on February 15, 2009 by gliageek.
This question was last modified on February 15, 2009.

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

A) II

This answer is correct.

Classic Chiari malformation with kinking of spinal cord secondary to caudal displacement of dorsal posterior fossa structures (See References)


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B) I

This answer is incorrect.

Chiari type I is an isolated chronic tonsillar herniation (See References)


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C) III

This answer is incorrect.

Chiari II plus occipitocervical encephalocele (See References)


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D) IV

This answer is incorrect.

Outdated. Actually pertained to Dandy-Walker malformation, (See References)


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E) V

This answer is incorrect.

Made it up (I hope) (See References)


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References:

1. Love, S., Louis, D.N., and Ellison, D.W. (2008). Greenfield's Neuropathology, 8th Edition. Oxford University Press, USA (ISBN:0340906820)

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Malformations 06
Question ID: 021509136
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