Turkish Neurosurgery 2002 , Vol 12 , Num 1-2
SYLVIAN ARACHNOID CYST ASSOCIATED WITH SPONTANEOUS SUBDURAL HEMATOMA: A CASE REPORT
İbrahim M. ZİYAL1, Faik ÖZVEREN2, Murat DÖŞOĞLU1, Merih İŞ1, Ferruh GEZEN1
1The Abant İzzet Baysal University, Düzce Medical School, Department of Neurosurgery, Düzce, Turkey
2University of Fırat, School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Elazığ, Turkey
A 26-year-old male with a type II sylvian arachnoid cyst of the middle cranial fossa developed spontaneous subdural hemorrhage. The only presenting sign was headache. The hematoma was evacuated and during surgery it was noted that the cyst was communicating with the subarachnoid and subdural spaces. Late postoperative radiological follow-up showed that the arachnoid cyst has not resolved. This report describes the details of the case. Keywords : Arachnoid cyst, middle fossa, spontaneous rupture, subdural hematoma
Corresponding author : İbrahim M. Ziyal