Posterior fossa arachnoid cyst with hydrocephalus

Case contributed by Bahman Rasuli
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Inability to walk.

Patient Data

Age: 2 years
Gender: Female

An extra-axial cyst (95*60 ) with CSF signal at left side posterior fossa and extension to the right posterior fossa is seen.

The mass effect upon 4th ventricle results in severe triventricular hydrocephaly and mild periventricular CSF extravasation. Corpus callosum thinning is noted.

Case Discussion

The child with massive obstructive hydrocephalus due to a posterior fossa arachnoid cyst pushing the cerebellum anteriorly and obstructing CSF flow.

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