Arachnoid cyst

Case contributed by David Cuete
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Longstanding headache

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Female

CT brain

ct

There is an extra-axial low attenuation lesion in the left temporal fossa, displacing the ipsilateral temporal lobe postero-superiorly. There is remodeling and thinning of adjacent bone.

Case Discussion

These images are compatible with an arachnoid cyst, which is commonly an incidental finding as was so with this case.

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