Case report: Subdural hygroma in an adolescent caused by a soccer ball strike to head
Arachnoid cysts are benign, congenital, non-neoplastic, extra-axial-intra cerebrospinal fluid (CF) collection lesions. They are often diagnosed incidentally during imaging examinations and are usually asymptomatic.We present a case of a subdural hygroma, secondary to an arachnoid cyst which had rupt...
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2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Arachnoid cysts are benign, congenital, non-neoplastic, extra-axial-intra cerebrospinal fluid (CF) collection lesions. They are often diagnosed incidentally during imaging examinations and are usually asymptomatic.We present a case of a subdural hygroma, secondary to an arachnoid cyst which had ruptured following minor head injury. This is a rarely seen complication although it has previously been described in the literature. |
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| Item Description: | 2213-5766 10.1016/j.epsc.2021.101834 |