Abstract
Case report
We report a case of a huge posterior fossa arachnoid cyst with hydrocephalus. This 15-month-old girl presented with macrocrania and psychomotor retardation. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging demonstrated ventriculomegaly and a huge cystic lesion in the posterior fossa. A membranectomy was performed microscopically and the patient had a good postoperative course.
Outcome
Magnetic resonance imaging 1 year after the operation revealed adequate reduction in the size of the ventricle and cyst. Progressive macrocrania discontinued and normal development was obtained.
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Tsuboi, Y., Hamada, H., Hayashi, N. et al. Huge arachnoid cyst in the posterior fossa: controversial discussion for selection of the surgical approach. Childs Nerv Syst 21, 259–261 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-004-1006-3
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