Related Experiment Video
Updated: Apr 23, 2026

Role of Diffusion MRI Tractography in Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery
Published on: July 5, 2021
Giant intradiploic arachnoid cyst for 13 years
Satish Kumar Verma1, Guru Dutta Satyarthee1, Bhawani Shankar Sharma1
1Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Abstract:
A case of intradiploic arachnoid cyst is reported. The patient presented with a progressively enlarging swelling situated over left frontal region for approximately 13-years following blunt trauma to head. Magnetic resonance imaging showed an intradiploic fluid containing cyst having intensity like cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). He underwent craniotomy and successful surgical repair. Intraoperatively CSF cyst was located in the frontal pole with a large defect over inner table and large rent in the dura. It was lined with arachnoid membrane. Pertinent literature is reviewed in brief.
Related Concept Videos
Cranial and Spinal Meninges
Cranial Meninges
These meningeal layers cover the cranium. The dura mater is the outermost layer of cranial meninges. It is a thick and durable membrane of dense...
Increased Intracranial Pressure l: Introduction
Increased Intracranial Pressure ll: Pathophysiology
Brain Abscess l: Introduction
Cerebral Edema ll: Pathophysiology
Anatomy of the Brain: Ventricles

