Spontaneous Resolution of a Sylvian Arachnoid Cyst in a Child: A Case Report

We report the case of a 7-year-old boy with an incidentally diagnosed left sylvian arachnoid cyst. At a clinical follow-up of 2 years, cranial computed tomography scans found the cyst to be totally resolved. The mechanism of this rare spontaneous resolution of an arachnoid cyst is discussed.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric neurosurgery 2017-01, Vol.52 (5), p.343-345
Hauptverfasser:	Adilay, Utku, Guclu, Bulent, Tiryaki, Mehmet, Hicdonmez, Tufan
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Arachnoid Cysts - diagnostic imaging Cerebral Aqueduct - diagnostic imaging Child Humans Male Novel Insights from Clinical Practice Remission, Spontaneous
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Zusammenfassung:	We report the case of a 7-year-old boy with an incidentally diagnosed left sylvian arachnoid cyst. At a clinical follow-up of 2 years, cranial computed tomography scans found the cyst to be totally resolved. The mechanism of this rare spontaneous resolution of an arachnoid cyst is discussed.
ISSN:	1016-2291 1423-0305
DOI:	10.1159/000479328