Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi 2003 , Vol 13 , Num 3
BILATERAL ARACHNOIDAL CYTS OF MIDDLE CRANIAL FOSSA COMPLICATED WITH BILATERAL SUBDURAL HEMATOMA: A CASE REPORT
Mehmet ERŞAHİN1, M. Zafer BERKMAN1, Aram BAKIRCI1, Serdar ARMAĞAN1, Cumhur ÖZDOĞAN1, Serkan TOSUN2
1Haydarpaşa Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Nöroşirürji Kliniği, İstanbul
2Haydarpaşa Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Pataloji Kliniği, İstanbul Arachnoidal cysts represent less than 1 % of intracranial space occupying lesions. 25 to 80% of them occur in middle cranial fossa and rarely found to be bilateral. Arachnoidal cysts may be complicated with subdural hygroma and hematoma after a head trauma. Surgical approaches for arachnoidal cysts are controversial. "Craniotomy and fenestration", "craniotomy, fenestration and membranectomy" or "cystoperitoneal shunt application" are the surgical treatment choices.

By this report, we present a bilateral arachnoidal cyst of middle cranial fossa complicated with bilateral fronttemporoparietal subdural hematoma. The clinical, radiological and pathological features are presented with the review of literature. Anahtar Kelimeler : Arachnoidal cyts, subdural hematoma