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Anterior Mesencephalic Cap Dysplasia: Novel Brain Stem Malformative Features Associated with Joubert Syndrome
24 Aug 2017
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SUMMARY: In Joubert syndrome, the “molar tooth” sign can be associated with several additional supra- and infratentorial malformations. Here we report on 3 subjects (2 siblings, 8–14 years of age) with Joubert syndrome, showing an abnormal thick bulging of the anterior profile of the mesencephalon causing a complete obliteration of the interpeduncular fossa. DTI revealed that the abnormal tissue consisted of an...
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