Abnormal posterior cranial fossa morphology
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An abnormality of the fossa cranii posterior (the posterior fossa), which is made up primarily of the occipital bone and which surrounds to the foramen magnum. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25970099 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28295149 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0736-9199 ]
Synonyms: Posterior fossa anomaly Abnormality of the posterior fossa Abnormality of the posterior cranial fossa
Term information
- UMLS:C3280768
The floor of the cranial cavity is divided into three distinct depressions called the anterior, middle, and posterior cranial fossa. The posterior cranial fossa, the most posterior and deep of the three cranial fossae, accommodates the brainstem and cerebellum. Abnormalities of the posterier cranial fossa can be demonstrated by cerebral magnetic resonance imaging or computer tomography.
Term relations
- has part some (
morphology and
characteristic of part of some posterior cranial fossa and
has modifier some abnormal)