Mega-cisterna magna

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Mega-cisterna magna

ORPHA:97252Morphological anomaly

What it is

A rare, non-syndromic, posterior fossa malformation characterized by a cisterna magna that measures above 15 mm in length, 5 mm in height and 20 mm in width (or greater than 10 mm in fetuses) associated with a normal cerebellar vermis and absence of hydrocephalus. The majority of patients are asymptomatic; however, variable neurodevelopmental outcomes, including delayed speech and language development, motor development delay, visiospatial perception difficulties, and attention problems, has been observed in some patients.

Key facts

Classified as
Morphological anomaly

ICD-10 codes

Q07.8filed under a broader ICD-10 category — shared with 14 other rare diseases

ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.

Related health topics

Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.

Cross-references

MONDO 0019953UMLS C3164501

Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.

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