Arachnoid cyst MRI

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Overview

Diagnosis is principally by MRI. Frequently, arachnoid cysts are incidental findings on MRI scans performed for other clinical reasons. In practice, diagnosis of symptomatic arachnoid cysts requires symptoms to be present, and many with the disorder never develop symptoms.

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Patient #1: Left middle cranial fossa arachnoid cyst

Patient #2: CT and MR images demonstrate a hemorrhagic arachnoid cyst

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