title: Rupture of brainstem cyst with clinical benefit after head injury. Case report.
abstract: The authors report an interesting case of the rupture of a brainstem cyst following blunt head trauma. They discuss the case, review reports of similar events, and suggest a possible mechanism by which the cyst could have resolved without surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Hope Hospital, Salford, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Zakier
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.forename: Gopalakrishnan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Balamurali
authors.forename: Andrew T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: King
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D020295:Brain Stem Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D020863:Central Nervous System Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D016371:Cranial Irradiation; D016489:Head Injuries, Closed / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous