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Mega Cisterna Magna
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Radiology Cases of Mega Cisterna Magna
Sagittal (above left), coronal (above right), and axial (below) T1 MRI without contrast of the brain shows a prominent retrocerebellar cerebrospinal fluid space (the cisterna magna) with a normal vermis, normal 4th ventricle, and normal cerebellar hemispheres.