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Surgical Neurology

Volume 24, Issue 2, August 1985, Pages 181-183
Surgical Neurology

Spontaneous disappearance of a large middle fossa arachnoid cyst

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Abstract

A case of a large middle fossa arachnoid cyst that spontaneously disappeared is reported. The possible mechanisms involved in the “natural cure” of this lesion and the indications for surgical versus conservative treatment of middle fossa arachnoid cysts are discussed.

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