Ectopic cerebellar tissue of the posterior cranial fossa: diffusion tensor tractography and MR spectroscopy findings

Gunbey H. P., Ceyhan Bilgici M. N., Aslan K., Aygun C., Çelik H.

CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM, vol.32, no.1, pp.195-198, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00381-015-2826-z
  • Journal Name: CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.195-198
  • Keywords: Ectopic cerebellum, DTI, MRS, HETEROTOPIA, MALFORMATION, GROWTH
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Well-differentiated ectopic cerebellar tissue is extremely rare, with only 12 cases in the literature. Here, we describe a unique case of radiologically proven ectopic cerebellar tissue, using diffusion tensor tractography (DTT) and MR spectroscopy (MRS) findings, in a 6-day-old newborn.