Arachnoid cyst presenting as subdural hygroma

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 317-318

  Gupta, R ^a   Vaishya, S ^a   Mehta, V S ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Arachnoid cyst; Head injury; Subdural hygroma

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ARACHNOID CYST; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYST RUPTURE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; HYGROMA; MALE; MIDDLE CRANIAL FOSSA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBDURAL HYGROMA;

EID: 1542284117     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2003.03.003     Document Type: Article

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