Petrous apex arachnoid cyst extending into Meckel's cave.
A rare case of arachnoid cyst involving the petrous apex with an unusual clinical presentation has been described with special emphasis in the imaging features and importance of accurate presurgical diagnosis. Differentiation from the other benign lesions involving the petrous apex and the role of newer MR techniques in the diagnosis of these lesions has been highlighted.
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Research Centre, Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Delhi 110054, India.
Arun
A
Batra
Rajendra Prasad
RP
Tripathi
Anil Kumar
AK
Singh
Medha
M
Tatke
D016080:Arachnoid Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010579:Petrous Bone; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed