Suprasellar arachnoid cyst presenting with precocious puberty : report of two cases

Suprasellar arachnoid cysts (SSAC) are uncommon intracranial lesions. Two patients of SSAC presenting with precocious puberty are described. In both the cases partial excision of the cyst wall, through a pterional craniotomy, establishing communication with the basal subarachnoid spaces was carried...

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Published inNeurology India Vol. 47; no. 2; pp. 148 - 151
Main Authors Gupta, S K, Gupta, V K, Khosla, V K, Dash, R J, Bhansali, A, Kak, V K, Vasishta, R K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India 01.06.1999
Subjects
Child
Craniopharyngioma - physiopathology
Craniopharyngioma - surgery
Humans
Male
Pituitary Neoplasms - physiopathology
Pituitary Neoplasms - surgery
Puberty, Precocious - physiopathology
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Summary:Suprasellar arachnoid cysts (SSAC) are uncommon intracranial lesions. Two patients of SSAC presenting with precocious puberty are described. In both the cases partial excision of the cyst wall, through a pterional craniotomy, establishing communication with the basal subarachnoid spaces was carried out. The endocrinological symptoms regressed after surgery. The clinical presentations of SSAC and the treatment options available are reviewed.
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ISSN:0028-3886