Nontraumatic orbital leptomeningeal cyst in an adult: case report

To our knowledge, there is no reported case of visual disturbance associated with a nontraumatic orbital leptomeningeal cyst in the literature. We report the first such case and discuss the differential diagnosis of cystic lesions of the meninges that may be found on the surface of the brain.

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Published in:	Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 62
Main Authors:	Landa, M S, Dinar, Y, Levine, M R, el-Toukhy, E A, Katzin, W
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-03-1997
Subjects:	Adult Aged Arachnoid Cysts - complications Arachnoid Cysts - diagnosis Arachnoid Cysts - surgery Diagnosis, Differential Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Orbit - diagnostic imaging Orbit - pathology Orbital Diseases - complications Orbital Diseases - diagnosis Orbital Diseases - surgery Tomography, X-Ray Computed Vision Disorders - etiology Visual Acuity
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Summary:	To our knowledge, there is no reported case of visual disturbance associated with a nontraumatic orbital leptomeningeal cyst in the literature. We report the first such case and discuss the differential diagnosis of cystic lesions of the meninges that may be found on the surface of the brain.
ISSN:	0740-9303
DOI:	10.1097/00002341-199703000-00011