At autopsy the occipital lobe of brain was found to have a cavity 2,5x1,5 cm large filled with a transparent liquid. The cavity had smooth brownish walls. What process had developed in the brain?

Answer options

1. Softening of the cerebrocortical grey matter
2. Cyst on the site of a hemorrhage
3. Brain abscess
4. Paracephalia
5. A cyst on the site of the softening of the cerebrocortical grey matter

Explanation

The cyst is a sac-like pocket of tissue that contains clear fluid, air, or other substances.