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ArticleSurgical neurology international2022

Spontaneous chronic subdural hematoma associated with arachnoid cyst in a child: A case report and critical review of the literature.

Faisal T Sayer, Abdulrahman Khalaf Alanezi, Salem Nabil Zaidan

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Article in Surgical neurology international, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Ruptured Sylvian arachnoid cysts: an update on a real problem.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Faisal T SayerDepartment of Neurosurgery, Ibn Sina Hospital, Kuwait.
Abdulrahman Khalaf AlaneziDepartment of Neurosurgery, Ibn Sina Hospital, Kuwait.
Salem Nabil ZaidanDepartment of Neurosurgery, Ibn Sina Hospital, Kuwait.
Ibn Sina Hospital · KWStony Brook University · USTwin Cities Orthopedics · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Arachnoid cysts (ACs) are benign, congenital, fluid-filled collection between two layers of the arachnoid membrane accounting for about 1% of all the intracranial space occupying lesions. These lesions are usually asymptomatic and detected incidentally by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography scan imaging (CT). However, these lesions can present as spontaneous chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) causing neurological deficits that require neurosurgical intervention. Case Description: We report a case of CSDH associated with AC in a 14-year-old Kuwaiti boy who presented with a 2 weeks history of headache, which was worsening over the time. Brain CT scan demonstrated a left frontotemporal large CSDH in contact with an underlying temporal AC that appeared isodense to the CSF. The patient underwent an emergency surgery to evacuate the CSDH through a burr hole, while the AC was left intact. During the postoperative period, the patient showed good recovery in terms of neurological symptoms. Follow-up MRI showed stable size of the AC with no recurrence of the CSDH. Conclusion: Literature's review was done to determine the best surgical approach in treating spontaneous CSDH associated with AC. Burr hole evacuation of CSDH with irrigation only, leaving the AC intact, is a successful surgical approach for treatment and was associated with good outcome.

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Arachnoid cystsBurr holeCraniotomyRuptureSpontaneous chronic subdural hematoma

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PMID35509549
PMCPMC9062899
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