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Nontraumatic Intracystic Hemorrhage of Arachnoid Cyst: CT and MR Findings

  • Kim, Seung Jin (Department of Radiology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine) ;
  • Baek, Hye Jin (Department of Radiology, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine and Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital) ;
  • Moon, Jin Il (Department of Radiology, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine and Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital) ;
  • Cho, Soo Buem (Department of Radiology, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine and Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital) ;
  • Choi, Bo Hwa (Department of Radiology, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine and Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital) ;
  • Bae, Kyungsoo (Department of Radiology, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine and Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital) ;
  • Jeon, Kyung Nyeo (Department of Radiology, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine and Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital) ;
  • Choi, Dae Seob (Department of Radiology, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine and Gyeongsang National University Hospital)
  • Received : 2016.04.27
  • Accepted : 2016.06.22
  • Published : 2016.06.30
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Abstract

Arachnoid cysts (AC) are intraarachnoidal cerebrospinal fluid collections, and account for 1% of all intracranial space-occupying lesions. Intracystic hemorrhage of the AC can occur spontaneously, but this is an extremely rare event. Herein, we present a case of hemorrhagic AC in a nontraumatic patient in the left middle cranial fossa. We also performed relevant literature review on this disease.

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