A Case of Suprasellar Arachnoid Cyst.
- Author:
Kyu Chang WANG
1
;
Seung Kwan HONG
;
Kil Soo CHOI
;
Je G CHI
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Arachnoid Cysts;
Arachnoid*;
Dermoid Cyst;
Pituitary Neoplasms;
Pneumoencephalography
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1980;9(2):491-496
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Suprasellar cistern is uncommon location where the arachnoid cysts involve and only sporadic case reports are seen in the world literature. A case of suprasellar arachnoid cyst is reported, which mimicked such clinically common perisellar lesions as pituitary adenoma, empty sellar syndrome, dermoid cysts, etc., and could be differentiated from them preoperatively with C.T. scan and pneumoencephalography.
