Dandy walker syndrome- a CMF involving brain -case report

The Dandy Walker syndrome comprises of congenital brain mal formation involving the cerebellum and thefluid filled spaces around it. It is a disorder of ventral induction resulting in hindbrain abnormalitiesincorporating varying degrees of cerebellar vermis and/or enlargement of cisterna magna. A case was reportedduring routine fetal autopsy done in the Department of Anatomy at Government Medical College u0026 Hospital,Chandigarh. It was a male fetus of 19+6 wks. The indication for MTP was Dandy Walker Syndrome detectedon ultra sonogram at 27 weeks. In autopsy, there was hypoplasia of cerebellum making floor of fourthventricle visible and also, right side cerebellar hemisphere was smaller than left. The syndrome is associatedwith fetal karyotype abnormalities, so amniocentesis can be offered on prenatal diagnosis