Primary arachnoid cyst mimicking depressive symptoms in an elderly woman

Int Psychogeriatr. 2010 Aug;22(5):832-3. doi: 10.1017/S1041610210000670. Epub 2010 May 25.

Abstract

We describe an 81-year old female patient who was seen at our outpatient clinic with a history of falls. The clinical diagnosis was concurrent with depressive symptoms, but an arachnoid cyst turned out to be the cause of her problems. The patient recovered completely after surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Arachnoid Cysts / diagnosis*
  • Arachnoid Cysts / pathology
  • Arachnoid Cysts / psychology
  • Arachnoid Cysts / surgery
  • Brain / pathology
  • Depression / diagnosis*
  • Depression / psychology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging