Giant Arachnoid Cyst: A Case Report

Öz

Arachnoid cysts are benign malformations that is  formed by the gradual destruction of the arachnoid membrane and contianing of cerebrospinal fluid. Treatment is not recommended  for arachnoid cysts unless thats cause to symptoms such as hydrocephalus, seizure, increased intracranial pressure, and focal neurological deficits. In this article, we aimed to present which was detected a giant arachnoid cyst incidentally in a 5 year old child patient.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Arachnoid cyst,Child,Head Trauma

Dev Araknoid Kist: Olgu Sunumu

Öz

 

Araknoid kistler araknoid membranın aşama aşama yıkılmasıyla oluşan, serebrospinal sıvı içeren, benign malformasyonlardır. Araknoid kistlere hidrosefali, nöbet, intrakranial basınç artışı ve fokal nörolojik defisit  gibi semptomlara yol açmadıkça tedavi önerilmez. Biz bu yazıda 5 yaşındaki bir çocuk hastada insidental olarak tespit edilen dev bir araknoid kist olgusunu sunmayı amaçladık.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• araknoid kist,çocuk,kafa travması

Kaynakça

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