Retrocerebellar arachnoid cyst of the posterior fossa presenting with headache

Arachnoid cysts are benign, fluid-filled, cyst-liked malformations related to the arachnoid mater. Arachnoid cysts involving the posterior fossa are less common and exert local mass effect resulting in the symptoms and signs of cerebellar and brainstem dysfunction. Here, we present a case of a 14-ye...

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Main Author: Reddy Ravikanth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:BLDE University Journal of Health Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.bldeujournalhs.in/article.asp?issn=2468-838X;year=2019;volume=4;issue=1;spage=28;epage=29;aulast=Ravikanth
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Summary:Arachnoid cysts are benign, fluid-filled, cyst-liked malformations related to the arachnoid mater. Arachnoid cysts involving the posterior fossa are less common and exert local mass effect resulting in the symptoms and signs of cerebellar and brainstem dysfunction. Here, we present a case of a 14-year-old female with a retrocerebellar arachnoid cyst.
ISSN:2468-838X
2456-1975