title: Middle cranial fossa arachnoid cysts: not always a benign entity.
abstract: Arachnoid cysts are often discovered as incidental findings on cranial imaging. A rare manifestation is described in a child presenting acutely with symptoms and signs of raised intracranial pressure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroradiology, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, Avon, UK.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Callaway
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Renowden
authors.forename: T T
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bradshaw
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Malcolm
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Coakham
mesh_terms: D016080:Arachnoid Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010211:Papilledema / Q000209:etiology*