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CT cisternography for presurgical evaluation of arachnoid cyst: case report

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Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium; Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium

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Department of Neurosurgery and BRAI²N

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Department of Radiology, University Hospital Antwerp, University of Antwerp, Belgium

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Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery

B-ENT 2012; 8: 289-294
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CT cisternography for presurgical evaluation of arachnoid cyst: case report. A 62-year-old man complaining of vertigo and progressive hearing loss was diagnosed with an arachnoid cyst at the right cerebellopontine angle based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In this case-report, we used computed tomography (CT) cisternography to determine whether the arachnoid cyst communicated with the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) space. Differentiating between a noncommunicating and communicating arachnoid cyst is required for presurgical evaluation. CT cisternography is a less used but reliable radiological technique for determining the presence of communication, and could therefore be included in the diagnostic work-up of arachnoid cysts. The patient underwent surgery with fenestration of the arachnoid cyst; his vertigo improved and his hearing was preserved.

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