Case Report
Volume 13 Issue 11 - 2021
Spontaneous Disappearance of Cerebral Arachnoid Cyst: A Case Report and Literature Review
Marouane Hammoud1*, NK Alaoui1, Fayçal Lakhdar2, Mohammed Benzagmout2, Khalid Chakour3 and Mohammed El Faiz Chaoui2
1Medicine Doctor, Department of Neurosurgery, Hassan II University Hospital of Fez and University Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco
2Professor of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Hassan II University Hospital of Fez and University Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco
3Professor of Anatomy, Department of Neurosurgery, Hassan II University Hospital of Fez and University Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco
*Corresponding Author: Marouane Hammoud, Medicine Doctor, Department of Neurosurgery, Hassan II University Hospital of Fez and University Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco.
Received: September 24, 2021; Published: October 28, 2021



Abstract

Background: Arachnoid cysts are benign extra axial lesions, most commonly located in the fronto temporal region and account for 1% of all intracranial masses. They may remain stable or they may grow in size over time. Reports of spontaneous disappearance of arachnoid cysts are rare.

Case Report: Herein, we report the case of a 1-year-old boy with a middle fossa arachnoid cyst revealed by convulsive seizures, managed with anti epileptic drugs, 13 months later, the patient had one seizure episode, the cranial computed tomography Scan showed nearly total disappearance of the arachnoid cyst and the appearance of subdural hematoma. No surgical intervention was performed. Follow-up CT scans 1 month after admission, showed total disappearance of both the arachnoid cyst and the subdural hematoma.

Keywords: Arachnoid Cyst; Spontaneous Resolution

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Citation: Marouane Hammoud., et al. “Spontaneous Disappearance of Cerebral Arachnoid Cyst: A Case Report and Literature Review”. EC Neurology 13.11 (2021): 111-115.

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