Partial agenesis of the corpus callosum in Down syndrome

Case contributed by Ammar Haouimi
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Known for Down syndrome.

Patient Data

Age: 10 years
Gender: Male

MRI sequences demonstrate partial agenesis of the corpus callosum involving the posterior body, splenium, and rostrum with normal appearance of the genu and anterior body.

Signs of bilateral chronic otitis media which is frequent in patients with Down syndrome.

Case Discussion

Partial agenesis of the corpus callosum in a patient with Down syndrome. This association has been described in the literature 1,2.

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