Arachnoid cyst - middle cranial fossa

Case contributed by Bahman Rasuli
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Incidental finding on imaging.

Patient Data

Age: 10 years
Gender: Male

Left extra-axial middle cranial fossa cyst which expands the middle cranial fossa and displaces the temporal lobe posteriorly.

There is no restricted diffusion, no solid component, and no enhancement. 

Case Discussion

Features are characteristic of an arachnoid cyst. 

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