Peng P, Chen Z, Xu Y, Dong F, Wan F. Growing and symptomatic intracranial arachnoid cyst in an elderly patient: a case report and literature review.
Br J Neurosurg 2023;
37:1220-1222. [PMID:
33258701 DOI:
10.1080/02688697.2020.1836326]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
Abstract
We report an elderly patient with a symptomatic and growing arachnoid cyst. Physician should be cautious in counseling asymptomatic arachnoid cyst patients, regardless of their age, and inform them of the possibility, although rare, of growth and symptom development even in their late life.
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