Bilateral cerebellopontine arachnoid cyst: A rare entity

Bilateral cerebellopontine angle (CPA) arachnoid cysts (ACs) are very rare: only one case is reported in literature. Pathogenesis of those cysts is unknown; they are thought to be congenital. The presenting symptoms of CPA AC are frequently nonspecific or otological. The management of ACs of the CPA...

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Published inBritish journal of neurosurgery Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 576 - 578
Main Authors Sharma, Anand, Sharma, Achal, Mittal, Radhey S, Gandhi, Ashok
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Taylor & Francis Ltd 01.01.2015
Subjects
Arachnoid Cysts - pathology
Arachnoid Cysts - physiopathology
Arachnoid Cysts - surgery
Brain
Cerebellar Neoplasms - pathology
Cerebellar Neoplasms - physiopathology
Cerebellar Neoplasms - surgery
Cerebellopontine Angle - pathology
Cerebellopontine Angle - physiopathology
Cerebellopontine Angle - surgery
Child, Preschool
Cysts
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Infant
Pathogenesis
arachnoid cyst
bilateral cerebellopontine angle
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Summary:Bilateral cerebellopontine angle (CPA) arachnoid cysts (ACs) are very rare: only one case is reported in literature. Pathogenesis of those cysts is unknown; they are thought to be congenital. The presenting symptoms of CPA AC are frequently nonspecific or otological. The management of ACs of the CPA is controversial. We are reporting two cases of bilateral CPA AC with their pathophysiology and review of literature.
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ISSN:0268-8697
1360-046X
DOI:10.3109/02688697.2015.1015100