Arachnoid cyst associated with subdural hematoma: report of three cases and review of the literature.
BACKGROUND
Arachnoid cysts are usually found incidentally and are generally asymptomatic. They are thought to be developmental anomalies, and their etiology is unknown. Some complications such as subdural hematoma, subdural hygroma, and intracystic bleeding can occur after minor traumas.


METHODS
Here, we report three cases. Case 1 has subdural hematoma associated with subdural hygroma, case 2 has subdural hematoma after a birth delivery, and case 3 has intracystic bleeding associated with subdural hematoma.


CONCLUSIONS
We suggest to treat the complicating event in our patients and have chosen burr-hole evacuation for treatment.
Department of Neurosurgery, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. burcak@tr.net
Burçak
B
Bilginer
Mehmet Bülent
MB
Onal
Kader K
KK
Oguz
Nejat
N
Akalan
D000293:Adolescent; D016080:Arachnoid Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D013353:Subdural Effusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery