Case arachnoid cyst rupture of the brain in a child as a result of a sports injury
https://doi.org/10.47529/2223-2524.2025.3.6
Abstract
The issue of admission to sports and competitions for children with CNS developmental abnormalities remains relevant in our time. In some cases, general practitioners who do not know the «specifics» of a particular sport make the decision on admission. Brain abnormalities often do not have a specific clinical picture and are detected “accidentally” during an MRI (CT) scan of the brain, or complicate the course of injury. Arachnoid cysts (AK) occur in 1 % of all MRI (CT) examinations. One of the possible complications of the clinical course of AK may be its rupture during a head injury or fall. The development of criteria for the admission of children to sports and competitions has not yet been resolved, especially for sports with increased risk of injury.
The purpose of the study: presentation of a clinical case of an unusual rupture of the AK in a young boxer due to a head injury.
Materials and methods: a case of an unusual rupture of the AK after a head injury sustained at a competition is described. The results of clinical and radiation studies are presented.
Conclusion: This case illustrates the expediency of a more complete examination of young athletes before and during competitions, especially in sports associated with “increased” injury risk, with the inclusion of MRI (CT) of the brain in the examination, and the development of clear criteria for admission and non-admission to classes and competitions.
About the Authors
I. I. Larkin
Omsk State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Igor I. Larkin, M.D., Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Associate Professor, Professor of the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery with a course in Advanced Medical Education
Omsk
V. I. Larkin
Omsk State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Valery I. Larkin, M.D., Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Professor, Head of the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery with a course of advanced medical Training
Omsk
R. P. Koval
Regional Pediatric Clinical Hospital №3
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ruslan P. Koval, Ph.D., (Medicine), Head of the Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery
Omsk
V. V. Mishkin
Omsk State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vladislav V. Mishkin, Ph.D., (Medicine), Associate Professor of the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery with a course in Advanced Medical Education
Omsk
T. A. Morozova
Omsk State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Tatyana A. Morozova, Ph.D., (Medicine), Associate Professor of the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery with a course in Advanced Medical Education
Omsk
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Larkin I.I., Larkin V.I., Koval R.P., Mishkin V.V., Morozova T.A. Case arachnoid cyst rupture of the brain in a child as a result of a sports injury. Sports medicine: research and practice. 2025;15(3):44-51. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.47529/2223-2524.2025.3.6
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