Arachnoid cysts causing proptosis

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contributed by Dr Frank Gaillard on September 18, 2008

Case Description

Large middle cranial fossa arachnoid cyst expanding the bone and deforming the the posterolateral wall of the orbit resulting in proptosis, which is how the patient presented.

2 Articles feature images from this Case

  1. Galassi classification of arachnoid cysts
  2. Arachnoid cyst
Arachnoid01

Axial

ModalityCT

  • CT: Axial . Case Arachnoid cysts causing proptosis

    Axial

  • CT: Coronal . Case Arachnoid cysts causing proptosis

    Coronal

  • CT: Parasagittal . Case Arachnoid cysts causing proptosis

    Parasagittal

  • CT: MCF thinning . Case Arachnoid cysts causing proptosis

    MCF thinning

  • CT: Pterygoid process expansion . Case Arachnoid cysts causing proptosis

    Pterygoid process expansion

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