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Neurocutaneous melanosis associated with Dandy-Walker malformation

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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.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Zonguldak Karaelmas University Medical School, 67600, Kozlu, Zonguldak, Turkey

    M. Kalaycı, F. Çağavi, Ş. Gül & B. Açıkgöz

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Zonguldak Karaelmas University Medical School, 67600, Kozlu, Zonguldak, Turkey

    U. Bayar

  3. Department of Genetics, Zonguldak Karaelmas University Medical School, 67600, Kozlu, Zonguldak, Turkey

    A. Dursun

  4. Department of Pediatrics, Zonguldak Karaelmas University Medical School, 67600, Kozlu, Zonguldak, Turkey

    B. Ermis

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Kalaycı, M., Çağavi, F., Bayar, U. et al. Neurocutaneous melanosis associated with Dandy-Walker malformation. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 148, 1103–1106 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-006-0739-z

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  • Keywords: Neurocutaneous melanosis; Dandy-Walker malformation; hydrocephalus.