Arachnoid cysts: rupture
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Arachnoid cysts: rupture. This is about 10%. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Cyst rupture rate
- This is about 10%
Risk factors
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Clinical features
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Complications
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Treatment
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References
- Ahmed AK, Cohen AR. Intracranial arachnoid cysts. Childs Nerv Syst 2023 (Online ahead of print).
- Mayeda MS, Jung JL, McCourt EA, Maloney JA, Puente MA. Ophthalmic manifestations of ruptured arachnoid cysts in children. J AAPOS 2023; 27:89.e1-89.e4.
- Massimi L, Bianchi F, Benato A, Frassanito P, Tamburrini G. Ruptured Sylvian arachnoid cysts: an update on a real problem. Childs Nerv Syst 2023; 39:93-119.
- Pillai P, Menon SK, Manjooran RP, Kariyattil R, Pillai AB, Panikar D. Temporal fossa arachnoid cyst presenting with bilateral subdural hematoma following trauma: two case reports. J Med Case Rep 2009; 3:53.
- Yüksel MO, Gürbüz MS, Senol M, Karaarslan N. Spontaneous subdural haematoma developing secondary to arachnoid cyst rupture. J Clin Diagn Res 2016; 10:PD05-PD06.
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