Subdural Hematoma Associated With An Arachnoid Cyst After Head Trauma: A Case Report Kafa Travması Sonrası Gelişen Araknoid Kist ile İlişkili Subdural Hematom: Olgu Sunumu

Yrd. Doç. Dr. Ayşe Karataş Düzce Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Nöroşirürji Anabilim Dalı Phone : (533) 48 044 12 E-mail address : [email protected] Arachnoid cysts are collections of cerebrospinal fl uid within the arachnoid membrane. They are benign, congenital lesions, and are usually asymptomatic. Rarely, they may become acutely symptomatic, due to cyst enlargement, subdural or the presence of the intracystic hemorrhage. Intracranial arachnoid cyst associated with subdural hematoma is an uncommon after minor head trauma or spontaneous. The damage to the bridging veins within the cyst, or on the wall of the cyst, is thought to be a source of possible bleeding. We report here the case of a 29-year-old man who, after a minor head injury, developed subacute subdural hematoma associated with an underlying arachnoid cyst. It is important to keep in mind that arachnoid cysts can be associated with subdural hematomas.