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Arachnoid cyst of the collicular cistern

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Arachnoid cysts of the collicular cistern are rare. Two patients with this lesion are reported in whom the extent and location of the cyst were shown by computed tomography. The clinical and radiographic features of this lesion are summarized.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Milwaukee Children's Hospital, P.O. Box 1997, 53201, Milwaukee, WI, USA

    Robert J. Starshak & John R. Sty

  2. Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8700 W. Wisconsin Avenue, 53226, MIlwaukee, WI, USA

    Glenn A. Meyer

  3. Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin, 600 Highland Avenue, 53792, Madison, WI, USA

    Samuel K. Choi

  4. Department of Neurology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 332 N. Lauderdale, 38105, Memphis, TN, USA

    Edward A. Kovnar

  5. Department of Neurosurgery, Milwaukee Children's Hospital, P.O. Box 1997, 53201, Milwaukee, WI, USA

    David K. Dunn

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Starshak, R.J., Meyer, G.A., Choi, S.K. et al. Arachnoid cyst of the collicular cistern. Child's Nerv Syst 2, 144–148 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00270843

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