Giant Intracranial Arachnoid Cyst Mimicking Benign Paroxysmal Vertigo of Childhood: Case Report with Review of Literature
Amit Kumar Tyagi, Gaurav Ashish, Anjali Lepcha, Achamma Balraj
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Tyagi AK, Ashish G, Lepcha A, Balraj A. Giant Intracranial Arachnoid Cyst Mimicking Benign Paroxysmal Vertigo of Childhood: Case Report with Review of Literature. Int J Otorhinolaryngol Clin 2014; 6 (4):6-9.
Arachnoid cysts constitute 1% of all intracranial space-occupying lesions. These typically produce vague and nonspecific symptoms. However, a subset of these lesions can produce constellation of signs and symptoms indistinguishable from those causing peripheral vertigo. We discuss the presentation of a giant arachnoid cyst which presented with dizziness and mimicked benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood (BPVC).
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