article = {SCR-2019-6-102}
title = {Case Report: A Case of Acquired Symptomatic Arachnoid Cyst in an Elderly Patient}
journal = {Surgical Case Reports}
year = {2019}
issn = {2613-5965}
doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.31487/j.SCR.2019.06.02}
url = {https://www.sciencerepository.org/case-report-a-case-of-acquired-symptomatic-arachnoid-cyst-in-an-elderly-patient_SCR-2019-6-102 
author = {Daisuke Shimbo,Katsuyuki Asaoka,Kazuki Uchida,Koji Itamoto,Masaaki Hokari,Ryosuke Sawaya,}
keywords = {Symptomatic acquired arachnoid cyst, elderly, seizure, microsurgical cyst excision}
abstract ={Arachnoid cysts comprise approximately 1% of all intracranial space-occupying lesions and etiologies of
its formation are believed to be both congenital and acquired. However, very few cases of symptomatic
acquired arachnoid cyst have been reported so far in the elderly. Here we report a case of acquired
symptomatic arachnoid cyst in an elderly patient.
We present here a case of 75 years-old male presenting with seizure-like episode. He was diagnosed bilateral
subdural hygroma and left-sided arachnoid cyst by CT. However, he was performed CT 12 years ago, which
showed no arachnoid cyst then. We performed microsurgical cyst excision and fenestration to the
subarachnoid space. Postoperatively his condition has been excellent so far, with no cyst recurrence.
}