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What is pencilling of cerebellar tonsils in a chiari malformation?
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Herniation.: The middle part of the cerebellum herniates through the foramen magnum (at the top of the spinal canal) in chiari ii malformation, causing a particular configuration of the cerebellar tonsils.
Answered 12/28/2016
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