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Primary arachnoid cyst mimicking depressive symptoms in an elderly woman

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 May 2010

Hester R. Boomkens ,
Tischa J. M. van der Cammen  and
Francesco U. S. Mattace-Raso
Hester R. Boomkens
Affiliation:
Section of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Tischa J. M. van der Cammen
Affiliation:
Section of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Francesco U. S. Mattace-Raso*
Affiliation:
Section of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: Francesco U.S. Mattace-Raso, MD, PhD, Section of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Phone +31 10 7035979; Fax +31 10 7034768. Email: f.mattaceraso@erasmusmc.nl.
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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.

Keywords

depressive symptomsarachnoid cystelderly
Type
Case Report
Information
International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 22 , Issue 5 , August 2010 , pp. 832 - 833
Copyright
Copyright © International Psychogeriatric Association 2010

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