De novo suprasellar arachnoid cyst: case report and review of the literature.

Purpose: We present a case of a 4-year-old child who was incidentally found to have a suprasellar arachnoid cyst (SAC) after initial CT imaging at 6 weeks of age but who demonstrated no anomalies. This is only the sixth case of intracranial de novo ACs documented in the English literature and only the second case of SAC to arise de novo.

Methods: Case review after an SAC was found on an MRI scan at 4 years of age which had not been present on a previous CT of the head.

Effect of predialysis eating on measurement of urea reduction ratio and Kt/V.

Physicians utilize the measurement of the urea reduction ratio (URR) and Kt/V as surrogates for the adequacy of hemodialysis, as well as to follow the course of patients longitudinally. These measurements are affected by the duration of a dialysis treatment, the type and size of the dialyzer membrane used during the treatment, the blood flow rate during the treatment, and the adequacy of vascular access. We, and others, have noted that eating during dialysis can be associated with decreases in URR and Kt/V.