Dandy-Walker Malformation with an Occipital Cephalocele in an Infant: A Case Report

Dandy-Walker syndrome associated with a giant occipital meningocele: A case report and a literature review

“…Our case happens to be that of a female patient, which is consistent with what is illustrated in literature. On reviewing the literature, there is an age variation regarding the diagnosis of “Dandy Walker Syndrome,” as it might present any time during the first year of life, as in a reported case in 2020 detailing a 10-month-old male with DWM who had a concomitant occipital cephalocele and presented with hydrocephalus and delayed developmental milestones ( 10 ). as the diagnosis was made as early as the baby's birth, while another case reported in 2021 revealed that an MRI of a female preterm newborn who was born at 36 weeks' gestation revealed linear soft tissue strands inside the lesion but no overt herniation of cerebellar or cerebral contents.…”