Suprasellar arachnoid cyst

Case contributed by Fateme Hosseinabadi
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Headache and visual disturbance

Patient Data

Age: 20 years
Gender: Female
mri

MRI without contrast demonstrating a nonrestricted CSF signal intensity cystic lesion in suprasellar and prepontine region, distorting the optic chiasm and pituitary infundibulum, pushing them upward and forward and displaced the third ventricle upward.

Case Discussion

Suprasellar arachnoid cyst diagnosis, can be challenging and manifest clinically in the same way of other suprasellar masses.

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