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


Adilay U., GÜÇLÜ B., Tiryaki M., Hicdonmez T.

Pediatric Neurosurgery, cilt.52, sa.5, ss.343-345, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 52 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1159/000479328
  • Dergi Adı: Pediatric Neurosurgery
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.343-345
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Arachnoid cyst, Spontaneous resolution
  • Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.