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Familial posterior fossa arachnoid cyst

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Background

Arachnoid cysts are a relatively common incidental finding on CT scans of the brain. They most commonly occur in the middle cranial fossa, where familial occurrence has rarely been reported. Posterior fossa arachnoid cysts are more unusual.

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We report the presence of quadrigeminal cistern arachnoid cysts in siblings.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurosciences, Southern General Hospital, Govan Road, Glasgow, UK

    Saurabh Sinha & Jennifer I. M. Brown

  2. Department of Neurosurgery, Hull Royal Infirmary, Anlaby Road, Hull, HU3 2ZJ, UK

    Saurabh Sinha

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Sinha, S., Brown, J.I.M. Familial posterior fossa arachnoid cyst. Childs Nerv Syst 20, 100–103 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-003-0808-z

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