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Meningeal Cyst
Kevin R. Moore, MDJeffrey S. Ross, MD
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KEY FACTS

  • Terminology

    • Imaging

      • Top Differential Diagnoses

        • Pathology

          • Clinical Issues

            • Diagnostic Checklist

              TERMINOLOGY

              • Abbreviations

                • Spinal meningeal cyst (MC), arachnoid cyst (AC)
              • Synonyms

                • Dural dissection cyst, intradural dissecting meningocele
              • Definitions

                • Intraspinal extramedullary loculated CSF collection

              IMAGING

              • General Features

                • Radiographic Findings

                  • CT Findings

                    • MR Findings

                      • Nonvascular Interventions

                        • Ultrasonographic 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

                                              • Consider

                                                • Image Interpretation Pearls

                                                  Selected References

                                                  1. Nisson PL et al: Arachnoid web of the spine: a systematic literature review. J Neurosurg Spine. 1-10, 2019
                                                  2. Sharma M et al: A systematic comparative outcome analysis of surgical versus percutaneous techniques in the management of symptomatic sacral perineural (Tarlov) cysts: a meta-analysis. J Neurosurg Spine. 1-12, 2019
                                                  3. Singh S et al: Symptomatic extradural spinal arachnoid cyst: more than a simple herniated sac. J Craniovertebr Junction Spine. 10(1):64-71, 2019
                                                  4. Aoyama T et al: Long segment spinal dural cyst: a case report. World Neurosurg. 88:686.e13-686.e17, 2016
                                                  5. Ball BG et al: Ventral "spinal epidural meningeal cysts"--not epidural and not cysts? Case series and review of the literature. Neurosurgery. 70(2):320-8; discussion 328, 2012
                                                  6. Furtado SV et al: Management of complex giant spinal arachnoid cysts presenting with myelopathy. J Neurosurg Spine. 15(1):107-12, 2011
                                                  7. Algin O et al: Phase-contrast cine MRI versus MR cisternography on the evaluation of the communication between intraventricular arachnoid cysts and neighbouring cerebrospinal fluid spaces. Neuroradiology. 51(5):305-12, 2009
                                                  8. Baba T et al: Pulsatile wall movement of spinal arachnoid cyst deteriorates spinal cord symptoms: report of three cases. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 152(7):1245-9, 2009
                                                  9. Kim MS et al: Syringomyelia associated with a spinal arachnoid cyst. J Korean Neurosurg Soc. 45(5):315-7, 2009
                                                  10. Nottmeier EW et al: Iatrogenic intradural spinal arachnoid cyst as a complication of lumbar spine surgery. J Neurosurg Spine. 11(3):344-6, 2009
                                                  11. Wang YF et al: Heavily T2-weighted MR myelography vs CT myelography in spontaneous intracranial hypotension. Neurology. 73(22):1892-8, 2009
                                                  12. Takahashi S et al: Magnetic resonance imaging-guided percutaneous fenestration of a cervical intradural cyst. Case report. J Neurosurg. 99(3 Suppl):313-5, 2003
                                                  13. Takeuchi A et al: Spinal arachnoid cysts associated with syringomyelia: report of two cases and a review of the literature. J Spinal Disord Tech. 16(2):207-11, 2003
                                                  14. Wang MY et al: Intradural spinal arachnoid cysts in adults. Surg Neurol. 60(1):49-55; discussion 55-6, 2003
                                                  15. Abou-Fakhr FS et al: Thoracic spinal intradural arachnoid cyst: report of two cases and review of literature. Eur Radiol. 12(4):877-82, 2002
                                                  16. Krings T et al: Diagnostic and therapeutic management of spinal arachnoid cysts. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 143(3):227-34; discussion 234-5, 2001
                                                  17. Lee HJ et al: Symptomatic spinal intradural arachnoid cysts in the pediatric age group: description of three new cases and review of the literature. Pediatr Neurosurg. 35(4):181-7, 2001
                                                  18. Silbergleit R et al: Imaging of spinal intradural arachnoid cysts: MRI, myelography and CT. Neuroradiology. 40(10):664-8, 1998
                                                  19. Watters MR et al: Transdural spinal cord herniation: imaging and clinical spectra. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 19(7):1337-44, 1998
                                                  20. Congia S et al: Myelographic and MRI appearances of a thoracic spinal extradural arachnoid cyst of the spine with extra- and intraspinal extension. Neuroradiology. 34(5):444-6, 1992
                                                  21. Rabb CH et al: Spinal arachnoid cysts in the pediatric age group: an association with neural tube defects. J Neurosurg. 77(3):369-72, 1992
                                                  22. Dietemann JL et al: Thoracic intradural arachnoid cyst: possible pitfalls with myelo-CT and MR. Neuroradiology. 33(1):90-1, 1991
                                                  23. Gindre-Barrucand T et al: Magnetic resonance imaging contribution to the diagnosis of spinal cord compression by a subdural arachnoid cyst. Neuroradiology. 33(1):87-9, 1991
                                                  24. Boisserie-Lacroix M et al: The value of MRI in the study of spinal extradural arachnoid cysts. Comput Med Imaging Graph. 14(3):221-3, 1990
                                                  25. Sklar E et al: Acquired spinal subarachnoid cysts: evaluation with MR, CT myelography, and intraoperative sonography. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 10(5):1097-104, 1989
                                                  26. Gray L et al: MR imaging of thoracic extradural arachnoid cysts. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 12(4):646-8, 1988
                                                  27. Nabors MW et al: Updated assessment and current classification of spinal meningeal cysts. J Neurosurg. 68(3):366-77, 1988
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                                                  References
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                                                  Tables

                                                  KEY FACTS

                                                  • Terminology

                                                    • Imaging

                                                      • Top Differential Diagnoses

                                                        • Pathology

                                                          • Clinical Issues

                                                            • Diagnostic Checklist

                                                              TERMINOLOGY

                                                              • Abbreviations

                                                                • Spinal meningeal cyst (MC), arachnoid cyst (AC)
                                                              • Synonyms

                                                                • Dural dissection cyst, intradural dissecting meningocele
                                                              • Definitions

                                                                • Intraspinal extramedullary loculated CSF collection

                                                              IMAGING

                                                              • General Features

                                                                • Radiographic Findings

                                                                  • CT Findings

                                                                    • MR Findings

                                                                      • Nonvascular Interventions

                                                                        • Ultrasonographic 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

                                                                                              • Consider

                                                                                                • Image Interpretation Pearls

                                                                                                  Selected References

                                                                                                  1. Nisson PL et al: Arachnoid web of the spine: a systematic literature review. J Neurosurg Spine. 1-10, 2019
                                                                                                  2. Sharma M et al: A systematic comparative outcome analysis of surgical versus percutaneous techniques in the management of symptomatic sacral perineural (Tarlov) cysts: a meta-analysis. J Neurosurg Spine. 1-12, 2019
                                                                                                  3. Singh S et al: Symptomatic extradural spinal arachnoid cyst: more than a simple herniated sac. J Craniovertebr Junction Spine. 10(1):64-71, 2019
                                                                                                  4. Aoyama T et al: Long segment spinal dural cyst: a case report. World Neurosurg. 88:686.e13-686.e17, 2016
                                                                                                  5. Ball BG et al: Ventral "spinal epidural meningeal cysts"--not epidural and not cysts? Case series and review of the literature. Neurosurgery. 70(2):320-8; discussion 328, 2012
                                                                                                  6. Furtado SV et al: Management of complex giant spinal arachnoid cysts presenting with myelopathy. J Neurosurg Spine. 15(1):107-12, 2011
                                                                                                  7. Algin O et al: Phase-contrast cine MRI versus MR cisternography on the evaluation of the communication between intraventricular arachnoid cysts and neighbouring cerebrospinal fluid spaces. Neuroradiology. 51(5):305-12, 2009
                                                                                                  8. Baba T et al: Pulsatile wall movement of spinal arachnoid cyst deteriorates spinal cord symptoms: report of three cases. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 152(7):1245-9, 2009
                                                                                                  9. Kim MS et al: Syringomyelia associated with a spinal arachnoid cyst. J Korean Neurosurg Soc. 45(5):315-7, 2009
                                                                                                  10. Nottmeier EW et al: Iatrogenic intradural spinal arachnoid cyst as a complication of lumbar spine surgery. J Neurosurg Spine. 11(3):344-6, 2009
                                                                                                  11. Wang YF et al: Heavily T2-weighted MR myelography vs CT myelography in spontaneous intracranial hypotension. Neurology. 73(22):1892-8, 2009
                                                                                                  12. Takahashi S et al: Magnetic resonance imaging-guided percutaneous fenestration of a cervical intradural cyst. Case report. J Neurosurg. 99(3 Suppl):313-5, 2003
                                                                                                  13. Takeuchi A et al: Spinal arachnoid cysts associated with syringomyelia: report of two cases and a review of the literature. J Spinal Disord Tech. 16(2):207-11, 2003
                                                                                                  14. Wang MY et al: Intradural spinal arachnoid cysts in adults. Surg Neurol. 60(1):49-55; discussion 55-6, 2003
                                                                                                  15. Abou-Fakhr FS et al: Thoracic spinal intradural arachnoid cyst: report of two cases and review of literature. Eur Radiol. 12(4):877-82, 2002
                                                                                                  16. Krings T et al: Diagnostic and therapeutic management of spinal arachnoid cysts. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 143(3):227-34; discussion 234-5, 2001
                                                                                                  17. Lee HJ et al: Symptomatic spinal intradural arachnoid cysts in the pediatric age group: description of three new cases and review of the literature. Pediatr Neurosurg. 35(4):181-7, 2001
                                                                                                  18. Silbergleit R et al: Imaging of spinal intradural arachnoid cysts: MRI, myelography and CT. Neuroradiology. 40(10):664-8, 1998
                                                                                                  19. Watters MR et al: Transdural spinal cord herniation: imaging and clinical spectra. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 19(7):1337-44, 1998
                                                                                                  20. Congia S et al: Myelographic and MRI appearances of a thoracic spinal extradural arachnoid cyst of the spine with extra- and intraspinal extension. Neuroradiology. 34(5):444-6, 1992
                                                                                                  21. Rabb CH et al: Spinal arachnoid cysts in the pediatric age group: an association with neural tube defects. J Neurosurg. 77(3):369-72, 1992
                                                                                                  22. Dietemann JL et al: Thoracic intradural arachnoid cyst: possible pitfalls with myelo-CT and MR. Neuroradiology. 33(1):90-1, 1991
                                                                                                  23. Gindre-Barrucand T et al: Magnetic resonance imaging contribution to the diagnosis of spinal cord compression by a subdural arachnoid cyst. Neuroradiology. 33(1):87-9, 1991
                                                                                                  24. Boisserie-Lacroix M et al: The value of MRI in the study of spinal extradural arachnoid cysts. Comput Med Imaging Graph. 14(3):221-3, 1990
                                                                                                  25. Sklar E et al: Acquired spinal subarachnoid cysts: evaluation with MR, CT myelography, and intraoperative sonography. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 10(5):1097-104, 1989
                                                                                                  26. Gray L et al: MR imaging of thoracic extradural arachnoid cysts. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 12(4):646-8, 1988
                                                                                                  27. Nabors MW et al: Updated assessment and current classification of spinal meningeal cysts. J Neurosurg. 68(3):366-77, 1988