title: Postsurgical arachnoid cyst: report of two cases.
abstract: We present two cases that demonstrate the occurrence of symptomatic arachnoid cysts after craniotomy. Both patients presented 1 year postoperatively with generalized seizures as the only symptom. Focal or localizing neurological signs were not present. Both patients responded well to shunting procedures.
mesh_terms: D000238:Adenoma, Chromophobe / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D001099:Arachnoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D002648:Child; D003399:Craniotomy; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012202:Reye Syndrome / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed