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Giant arachnoid granulation in a patient with benign intracranial hypertension

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We report magnetic resonance (MR), computed tomography (CT) and angiographic imaging of an unusual giant arachnoid granulation in the superior sagittal sinus in a man with headache and vertigo. Intrasinus pressure measurements revealed a significant pressure gradient across the lesion. MR imaging is useful to identify giant arachnoid granulation and dural sinus thrombosis, whereas dural sinus pressure measurement in certain cases of giant arachnoid granulations can be used to evaluate the lesion as the cause of the patient’s symptoms.

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  1. Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Kirmizi Hastane, Kinikli, Denizli, 20070, Turkey

    Yilmaz Kiroglu, Baki Yaqci, Bayram Cirak & Nevzat Karabulut

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Kiroglu, Y., Yaqci, B., Cirak, B. et al. Giant arachnoid granulation in a patient with benign intracranial hypertension. Eur Radiol 18, 2329–2332 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-008-0985-y

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