Two months old with arachnoid cyst and unusual clinical presentation

Abstract

Arachnoid cysts are relatively uncommon in infancy and are incidental findings in intracranial imaging in pediatric patients. Presentation at a younger age is usually associated with cyst enlargement. Arachnoid cysts are considered to be congenital in origin but the natural history and prevalence is not well defined. Here we report a case of a 2 months old male infant with non-specific illness who was diagnosed with arachnoid cyst.

Keywords

Arachnoid Cyst

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Munoz, T. , Holliman, J. and Khanna, S. (2013) Two months old with arachnoid cyst and unusual clinical presentation. Case Reports in Clinical Medicine, 2, 249-251. doi: 10.4236/crcm.2013.24068.

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