Intraarachnoid CSF-containing sac that does not communicate with ventricular system
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Kimura R et al: Progressively enlarged convexity arachnoid cysts in elderly Patients: A report of 2 cases. World Neurosurg. 135:253-8, 2020
Li L et al: Arachnoid cysts on magnetic resonance imaging: just an incidental finding? J Laryngol Otol. 1-7, 2020
Peterson C et al: Spontaneous resolution of asymptomatic pediatric suprasellar arachnoid cysts: Report of 2 cases and review of the literature. Pediatr Neurosurg. 55(1):62-6, 2020
Furtado LMF et al: Intracranial arachnoid cyst rupture after mild TBI in children: have we underestimated this risk? BMJ Case Rep. 12(4), 2019
Hall S et al: Natural history of intracranial arachnoid cysts. World Neurosurg. ePub, 2019
Adin ME et al: Arachnoid cysts with spontaneous intracystic hemorrhage and associated subdural hematoma: Report of management and follow-up of 2 cases. Radiol Case Rep. 13(2):516-21, 2018
Balak N: The Sylvian fissure, cistern and arachnoid membrane. Br J Neurosurg. 28(1):98-106, 2014
Adeeb N et al: The intracranial arachnoid mater : a comprehensive review of its history, anatomy, imaging, and pathology. Childs Nerv Syst. 29(1):17-33, 2013
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Abbreviations
Arachnoid cyst (AC)
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Meningeal cyst
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Intraarachnoid CSF-containing sac that does not communicate with ventricular system
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Angiographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Kimura R et al: Progressively enlarged convexity arachnoid cysts in elderly Patients: A report of 2 cases. World Neurosurg. 135:253-8, 2020
Li L et al: Arachnoid cysts on magnetic resonance imaging: just an incidental finding? J Laryngol Otol. 1-7, 2020
Peterson C et al: Spontaneous resolution of asymptomatic pediatric suprasellar arachnoid cysts: Report of 2 cases and review of the literature. Pediatr Neurosurg. 55(1):62-6, 2020
Furtado LMF et al: Intracranial arachnoid cyst rupture after mild TBI in children: have we underestimated this risk? BMJ Case Rep. 12(4), 2019
Hall S et al: Natural history of intracranial arachnoid cysts. World Neurosurg. ePub, 2019
Adin ME et al: Arachnoid cysts with spontaneous intracystic hemorrhage and associated subdural hematoma: Report of management and follow-up of 2 cases. Radiol Case Rep. 13(2):516-21, 2018
Balak N: The Sylvian fissure, cistern and arachnoid membrane. Br J Neurosurg. 28(1):98-106, 2014
Adeeb N et al: The intracranial arachnoid mater : a comprehensive review of its history, anatomy, imaging, and pathology. Childs Nerv Syst. 29(1):17-33, 2013
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