Symptomatic intrasellar arachnoid cyst: Case report

Mitsuhiro Hasegawa, Tetsumori Yamashima, Junkoh Yamashita, Eiichi Kuroda

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Abstract

A case of a large symptomatic intrasellar arachnoid cyst with suprasellar extension is reported. A 53-year-old man was admitted because of decreased visual acuity. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a large intrasellar cyst extending into the suprasellar cistern, with compression of optic nerves. The intensity of the cyst was identical to that of the surrounding subarachnoid space on both Tl-, T2-, and proton density-weighted images. Transsphenoidal surgery was performed, but subsequent refilling of the cyst required additional transcranial surgery. Analysis of the cerebrospinal fluid-like cystic fluid revealed high levels of protein and pituitary hormones. Histological study revealed that the cyst wall was composed of connective tissue and arachnoid cells, which were ultrastructurally characterized by a number of desmosomes. Diagnostic, surgical, and pathological features of intrasellar arachnoid cysts are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)355-359
Number of pages5
JournalSurgical Neurology
Volume35
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 05-1991

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Surgery
  • Clinical Neurology

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