Galassi type III arachnoid cyst presenting as a migraine of weariness

Clin Case Rep. 2023 Jan 20;11(1):e6891. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6891. eCollection 2023 Jan.

Abstract

A 24-year-old right-handed male presented with a 4-month history of migraine of weariness. Typical accompanying symptoms with migraine like nausea, vomiting, photophobia and aura were not present. Non-contrast CT brain revealed a left sided large frontotemporoparietal (Galassi Type III) arachnoid cyst. The patient underwent a cystoperitoneal shunt.

Keywords: arachnoid cysts; headache; migraine.

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