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Although isolated cerebellar vermis hypoplasia courses with a normal posterior fossa volume and is not associated with a cyst, the smaller volume of the cerebellar vermis results in a relative increase in cerebrospinal fluid compared to the posterior fossa volume and is considered a differential diagnosis. Furthermore, mega cisterna magna, which is an anatomical variant, is also a differential diagnosis of these congenital malformations. Usually, these malformations are diagnosed through screening prenatal ultrasound. However, fetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can confirm, change, or complement questionable findings and identify associated malformations. Therefore, fetal MRI plays an essential role in evaluating fetuses with suspected brain malformations. Manual MRI segmentation can facilitate the understanding of these congenital cystic posterior fossa malformations. 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