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Arachnoid cyst

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard , 6 Mar 2014
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Frank Gaillard, 30 Nov 2020

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

A CSF intensity extra-axial spacelesion exerting mass effect is located on the right, extending from the anterior most-most aspect of the middle cranial fossa up into the Sylvian fissure. It measures a 30 x 58 x 87mm and followfollows CSF on all sequences. The overlying bone is remodelled and thinned. No solid component. No enhancement. The remainder of the brain is unremarkable with no intra or extra-axial abnormality.

Conclusion:

Features are characteristic of an arachnoid cyst.

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