Das Dipankar, Deka Panna, Deka Akshay C, Bhattacharjee Kasturi, Bhattacharjee Harsha, Das Jayanta Kr, Kuri Ganesh Chandra
Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya, Guwahati, Assam, India.
Orbit. 2009;28(2-3):169-71. doi: 10.1080/01676830902765933.
Arachnoid cysts are collection of cerebrospinal fluid contained inside a cavity lined by leptomeninges. It constitutes 1% of all intracranial tumours mostly present in the middle cranial fossa. Retrobulbar arachnoid cyst in elderly persons are a rare occurrence. We report a rare case of retrobulbar arachnoid cyst with ophthalmic manifestations and its effective management. CT-guided aspiration of the cyst and subsequent cytological and biochemical test revealed an arachnoid cyst. Patient is on a 5-year follow up without recurrence and improvement of the vision in the affected eye.
蛛网膜囊肿是位于软脑膜内衬腔内的脑脊液聚集。它占所有颅内肿瘤的1%，大多位于中颅窝。老年人眼眶后蛛网膜囊肿较为罕见。我们报告一例伴有眼部表现的眼眶后蛛网膜囊肿罕见病例及其有效治疗。CT引导下囊肿穿刺抽吸及随后的细胞学和生化检查显示为蛛网膜囊肿。患者已接受5年随访，无复发，患眼视力有所改善。
