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Goldston Syndrome – A Rare Case Report |
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Correspondence
Address : Dr. Nagabhushan B M, P ost Graduate, Department of Paediatrics, Vani Vilas Hospital, BMC&RI Fort, Near KR Market, Bangalore-560002, Karnataka, India. E-mail: Nagbhushan_bm@yahoo.com |
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Goldston syndrome is a condition where Dandy-Walker malformation of brain is associated with polycystic kidneys. Newborn on day one came to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for evaluation of hydrocephalus. Fetal cranial ultrasound revealed deficient vermis with a posterior fossa cyst communicating with 4th ventricle suggestive of Dandy-Walker malformation. Ultrasound abdomen and pelvis showed echogenic enlarged kidneys containing small cysts. The diagnosis of Goldston syndrome was suggested. Dandy-Walker malformation was confirmed by MRI brain. | ||||||
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