Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Intradiploic arachnoid cyst: case report

A Alfieri1, G Zona, S Cirillo

  • 1Istituto di Neurochirurgia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italy.

Neuroradiology
|August 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Intradiploic arachnoid cysts are rare with unknown causes. A case suggests a forgotten injury may contribute to their development, even without a clear trauma history.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Use of Multiparametric and Biparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Bladder Cancer Staging: Prospective Observational Study and Analysis of Radiologist Learning Curve.

Journal of clinical medicine·2024
Same author

Deep learning constrained compressed sensing reconstruction improves high-resolution three-dimensional (3D) T2-weighted turbo spin echo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the lumbar spine.

Clinical radiology·2024
Same author

Clinical and radiological presentation of parasellar ectopic pituitary adenomas: case series and systematic review of the literature.

Journal of endocrinological investigation·2022
Same author

Consensus statement from the international consensus meeting on post-traumatic cranioplasty.

Acta neurochirurgica·2020
Same author

Maternal antioxidant treatment prevents the adverse effects of prenatal stress on the offspring's brain and behavior.

Neurobiology of stress·2020
Same author

Ultra-short antibiotic prophylaxis guided by preoperative microbiological nasal swabs in endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery.

Acta neurochirurgica·2020

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Neurosurgery
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Intradiploic arachnoid cysts (IACs) are exceedingly rare lesions.
  • Their pathogenesis remains largely unknown, with theories suggesting congenital or traumatic origins.

Observation:

  • This report details an IAC in a 57-year-old female patient.
  • The patient had no reported history of head trauma.

Findings:

  • Despite the absence of a clear traumatic event, a "forgotten" or unremembered injury is hypothesized as a potential contributing factor to the cyst's formation.
  • This case challenges the necessity of a recalled traumatic event for IAC development.

Implications:

  • The findings suggest that subtle or unremembered head injuries might play a role in the pathogenesis of intradiploic arachnoid cysts.
  • Further research into the potential impact of minor or forgotten trauma is warranted for a comprehensive understanding of IAC etiology.

Related Experiment Videos