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Dandy-Walker malformation in identical twins.

L R Jenkyn·D W Roberts·A L Merlis·A A Rozycki·R E Nordgren
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Abstract

The mother of a stillborn anencephalic child subsequently had twins with macrocephaly due to a cystic malformation of posterior brain structures, compatible with the Dandy-Walker syndrome.

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Dandy-Walker SyndromeFemaleHumansHydrocephalusInfantMalePregnancyTomography, X-Ray ComputedTwins, MonozygoticCase ReportsJournal Article

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L R Jenkyn, D W Roberts, A L Merlis, A A Rozycki, R E Nordgren. 1981. Dandy-Walker malformation in identical twins.. https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.31.3.337

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