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Indian Journal of Neurotrauma 2013; 10(02): 136-138
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnt.2013.11.003
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Pediatric post-traumatic subdural hygroma associated with a giant frontotemporal arachnoid cyst

Kamlesh Singh Bhaisora
a   Senior Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 2668014, India
,
Sanjay Behari
b   Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 2668014, India
,
Anant Mehrotra
c   Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 2668014, India
,
Rabi N. Sahu
d   Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 2668014, India
,
Awadhesh K. Jaiswal
e   Additional Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 2668014, India
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29 April 2013

10 November 2013

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06 April 2017 (online)

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Abstract

We report a rare case of a post-traumatic subdural hygroma occurring with a giant frontotemporal arachnoid cyst in a 6-year old child and discuss its pathogenesis and management implications. Awareness regarding the association of a subdural hygroma associated with an arachnoid cyst is of immense clinical importance as the former may precipitate intracranial hypertension in a previously asymptomatic arachnoid cyst and yet may remain undetectable on a CT scan.

Keywords

Arachnoid cyst - Subdural hygroma - Pediatric trauma - Management - Radiology
 

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