A member asked:

Brain ct revealed i have 4-cm sized arachnoid cyst in lt temporal fossa.28 yrs old male with no symptoms except headache once a month.how to deal ?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. James Goodrich answered

Arachnoid cyst: A 4cm cyst in the temporal fossa with no symptoms would not be surgically treated, headaches are unlikely related to it.

Dr Jacobson agreed

Answered 10/31/2016

4.8k views

Thank

Likely unrelated: Arachnoid cysts and headaches are both common but not necessarily related. 4 cm is a relatively small cyst and any symptoms from these cysts are usually due to size. Therefore, for you, these are likely unrelated.

Answered 8/26/2018

4.8k views

Thank

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

A member asked:

Brain ct revealed i have 4-cm sized arachnoid cyst in lt temporal fossa.28 yrs old male with no symptoms except headache once a month.how to deal ?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. James Goodrich answered

Dr Jacobson agreed

Dr. Grant Linnell answered

Related Questions

A member asked:

Arachnoid cyst w/mass effect on right aspect of medulla in posterior cranial fossa measuring 15x13mm.What probs might it cause if any? Treat or watch?

A member asked:

Could a retro cerebellar cyst 4.7 1.3 CM cause neck pain headaches other things of that nature? Ct brain showed it in the e.R. ?

A member asked:

Confused / worried Last year did an MRI non contrast incidental arachnoid cyst found 30 mm * 18 mm without compressing brain, this year CT contrast for non-specific symptoms arachnoid cyst 10 mm "thick" and IS compressing brain? Is this growth or?

A member asked:

How accurate are CT contrast in measuring size of arachnoid cyst / identifying compression of it on the brain?

A member asked:

My neuro says he is sure there is slight compression of an arachnoid cyst that is 30mm by 18mm left parietal lobe, how can he tell? My mri mentioned just the size but a ct mentioned discrete mass effect 8 months later, does this mean growth?

Sponsored Content

People also searched for:

Hi my husband 38 yrs old, has been suffering with headaches, blurred vision and imbalancing, he had a CT scan and MRI which shows having a arachnoid cyst in the posterior fossa region with mass effect something serious?

I did a brain CT & it showed a frontal CSF hygromas & frontal arachnoid cyst. How serious are these findings I'm suffering from confusion, headaches ?

My MRI for chronic headache/head pressure said ...Prominent CSF space in the superior posterior fossa, unchanged. It is favored that this represents prominent subarachnoid space/normal variation rather than an arachnoid cyst. What does that mean?

I was hit by a car when i was little. Recently discovered an arachnoid cyst within the posterior fossa, on the left side midline (3.1x1.9cm). Could this be a cause of my extreme fatigue and brain fog?

I have cervical hnp and arachnoid cyst(4cm, temporal fossa) can these be connected in anyway? Should i check my whole spinal cord for any cyst? Only 28

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?