| Autor: |
Jun-Yeen Chan, Chih-Ta Huang, Yuan-Kai Liu, Chien-Pang Lin, Jing-Shan Huang |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2008 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 41-44 (2008) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1607-551X |
| DOI: |
10.1016/S1607-551X(08)70072-X |
| Popis: |
Inrracranial arachnoid cysts are believed to be congenital; they can become symptomatic in pediarric patients. Chronic subdural hematomas tend to occur in elderly patients with a history of mild head injury a few months prior to the onset of symptoms. However, these two distinct clinical entities sporadically occur together in relatively young patients. We report a 29-year-old man who presented with headache and dizziness of 2 months' duration. Brain computed tomography revealed a huge chronic subdural hematoma over the left frontoparietal lobe, with an incidental finding of an arachnoid cyst over the left sylvian fissure. In light of a literature review, we discuss arachnoid cysts as a possible risk factor for subdural hematoma, especially in young adults. |
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