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Blake's pouch cyst: an entity within the Dandy-Walker continuum.

F Calabrò1, T Arcuri, J R Jinkins

  • 1Neuroradiology Section T.M.A. Clinica Villa Salus, Genoa, Italy.

Neuroradiology
|June 29, 2000
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Persistent Blake's pouch cyst (BPC), a posterior fossa malformation, can present in adulthood with symptoms like headache and loss of consciousness. This study highlights two adult cases of BPC, a rare condition typically diagnosed in infancy.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Biology
  • Radiology

Background:

  • The Dandy-Walker complex (DWC) encompasses posterior fossa cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collections, including Dandy-Walker malformation (DWM), Dandy-Walker variant (DWV), mega-cisterna magna (MCM), and persistent Blake's pouch cyst (BPC).
  • Persistent BPC is characterized by a posterior ballooning of the superior medullary velum into the cisterna magna, representing a failure of embryonic development of the posterior fossa structures.

Observation:

  • This report details two adult female cases of persistent BPC, identified via neuroradiological investigation for headache and recurrent loss of consciousness.
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) revealed tetraventricular hydrocephalus, communication between the fourth ventricle and the cystic posterior fossa, inferior posterior fossa mass effect, and cerebellar hypoplasia in both patients.

Findings:

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  • Persistent BPC, typically symptomatic in infancy, can manifest in adulthood due to a failure of embryonic assimilation and imperforation of the foramen of Magendie.
  • Compensatory enlargement of the cerebral ventricular system (hydrocephalus) occurred, likely due to the normal function of the foramina of Luschka maintaining some CSF flow.

Implications:

  • This study expands the understanding of persistent BPC, demonstrating its potential for late-onset presentation in adults.
  • The findings underscore the importance of considering rare posterior fossa malformations in the differential diagnosis of adult neurological symptoms, even in the absence of congenital anomalies.