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In this report, we present a case presenting with hirsutism. In this case, there was a large sylvian fissure arachnoid cyst, demonstrated by radiology. This case is discussed in view of clinical findings and a literature review is presented.
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Baykal, S., Sari, A., Kuzeyli, K. et al. Hirsutism as a first manifestation of a giant arachnoid cyst of the sylvian fissure. Neurosurg. Rev. 19, 279–280 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00314846
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