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World J Clin Cases. Mar 6, 2022; 10(7): 2275-2280
Published online Mar 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i7.2275
Y-shaped shunt for the treatment of Dandy-Walker malformation combined with giant arachnoid cysts: A case report
Zhi-Qiang Dong, Yan-Fei Jia, Zhen-Shan Gao, Qiao Li, Liang Niu, Qiang Yang, Ya-Wen Pan, Qiang Li
Zhi-Qiang Dong, Yan-Fei Jia, Zhen-Shan Gao, Qiao Li, Liang Niu, Qiang Yang, Ya-Wen Pan, Qiang Li, Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu Province, China
Zhi-Qiang Dong, Ya-Wen Pan, Qiang Li, Institute of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu Province, China
Author contributions: Dong ZQ conceived and coordinated the study, designed, performed and analyzed the experiments, and wrote the paper; Jia YF, Gao ZS, Li Q, Niu L, Yang Q, Pan YW and Li Q carried out data collection and analysis, and revised the paper; all authors reviewed the results and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent was obtained from the patient’s guardian.
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Corresponding author: Qiang Li, MD, Doctor, Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, No. 82 Cuiyingmen, Chengguan District, Lanzhou 730030, Gansu Province, China. strong908@163.com
Received: July 21, 2021
Peer-review started: July 21, 2021
First decision: September 1, 2021
Revised: September 25, 2021
Accepted: January 25, 2022
Article in press: January 25, 2022
Published online: March 6, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Dandy-Walker malformation (DWM) is a rare congenital malformation characterized by partial or complete dysplasia of the cerebellar vermis, cystic dilation of the four ventricles, upward displacement of the tentorium, increased anteroposterior diameter of the posterior fossa, and connection between the posterior fossa cysts with the four ventricles in most cases. DWM with giant isolated arachnoid cysts in the posterior fossa was treated with a combination of supratentorial and subtentorial cyst shunts safely and effectively.