Non-communicating arachnoid cyst of the temporal bone presenting as facial nerve paralysis in an infant.
Overview
abstract
Non-communicating arachnoid cyst of the lateral temporal bone is a rare condition. We present a case of a non-communicating arachnoid cyst of the temporal bone in an infant who presented with a lower motor neuron facial nerve paralysis. The patient was treated by surgical excision of the cyst.
