Arnold-Chiari Type I Malformation with Hemihypertrophy: A case report.

, Park, Geun Young; , Park, Joo Hyun; , Kim, Yoon Hee; , Kim, Sae Hyun

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine 2008;32(4):481-484.

Park, Geun Young , Park, Joo Hyun , Kim, Yoon Hee , Kim, Sae Hyun

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea. heart17@catholic.ac.kr

반비대가 동반된 아놀드-키아리 제1기형 -증례 보고-

박근영, 박주현, 김윤희, 김세현

가톨릭대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실

Abstract

The association between Arnold-Chiari type 1 malformation and hemihypertrophy has not been appreciated but a few case reports have suggested their association and proposed a common pathogenesis of dysembryoplasia of mesoderm. We report a case of 17 year-old girl presenting with left side hemihypertrophy and scoliosis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study of brain and spine revealed underlying Arnold- Chiari type 1 malformation and syringomyelia. The purpose of this paper is to emphasize the need for central nervous system evaluation in patients with hemihypertrophy. (J Korean Acad Rehab Med 2008; 32: 481-484)

Key Words: Hemihypertrophy, Arnold-Chiari I malformation, Syringomyelia