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The tonsil of cerebellum (aka cerebellar tonsil, or ventral paraflocculus) is a group of lobules that emerge from the antero-inferior surface of the cerebellum. They are continuous with the posterior lobe of the cerebellum laterally, and the vermis medially.
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Cerebellar Tonsil
The Chiari malformations are disorders of early development of the craniocervical junction in which the cerebellar tonsils extend through the foramen magnum.
