Intracranial Cysts: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Intracranial Cysts

[…] cerebellar hypoplasia tectal enlargement choroid plexus papilloma choroid plexus carcinoma polymicrogyria (predominantly frontal and perisylvian) intracranial cysts (diameters [radiopaedia.org]

cysts Grey matter heterotopia Horoid plexus papilloma Posterior fossa cyst Tectal enlargement Spine Aicardi Syndrome Diagnosis This condition occurs mostly among children [hxbenefit.com]

On brain imaging, 100% of the patients displayed corpus callosum malformations, 98% cortical dysplasia and nodular heterotopias, and 96.36% intracranial cysts (with similar [n.neurology.org]

Central Nervous System Cyst

They are the most common type of intracranial cyst. [rarediseases.org]

Majority of intracranial cysts presented with signs of raised intracranial pressure. [neurologyindia.com]

Synonyms of Arachnoid Cysts cysts, arachnoid Subdivisions of Arachnoid Cysts intracranial arachnoid cysts spinal arachnoid cysts General Discussion Arachnoid cysts are fluid-filled [rarediseases.org]

Arachnoid Cyst

intracranial arachnoid cyst. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Multiple intracranial arachnoid cysts were found in two patients. [doi.org]

Intracranial arachnoid cysts are a rare condition thought to be congenital in nature. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Acquired Porencephaly

CONCLUSION Magnetic resonance imaging scan of brain play important role to distinguish porencephalic cyst from other intracranial cyst. [ijcasereportsandimages.com]

CT Porencephalic cysts appear as an intracranial cyst which has a well-defined border and central attenuation the same as CSF. [radiopaedia.org]

The intracranial cyst margin not lined by a grey matter and is associated with a small amount of adjacent FLAIR hyper-intensities, no restricted diffusion noted in DWI. [ijcasereportsandimages.com]

Colloid Cyst of the Third Ventricle

The NDSC was excised via a single-stage combined intracranial-extracranial approach and the third ventricle colloid cyst was resected endoscopically. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Colloid cysts are rare intracranial tumors most commonly found in the third ventricle. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Figures at a glance References Osborn AG, Preece MT (2006) Intracranial Cysts: Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation and Imaging Approach. Radiology 239: 650-664. [jneuro.com]

Dermoid Cyst

It is concluded that rupture of intracranial dermoid cysts is usually spontaneous and non-fatal. [link.springer.com]

Intracranial dermoid cysts are uncommon lesions with characteristic imaging appearances. [radiopaedia.org]

Traumatic rupture of an intracranial dermoid cyst: Case report and literature review. [surgicalneurologyint.com]

Coats Plus Syndrome

Leukoencephalopathy with brain calcifications and cysts (LCC) is neuroradiologically characterized by leukoencephalopathy, intracranial calcification, and cysts. [ingentaconnect.com]

Cerebroretinal microangiopathy with calcifications and cysts (CRMCC) is a rare multisystem disorder characterized by extensive intracranial calcifications and cysts, leukoencephalopathy [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Clinical Characteristics Ocular Features: Retinal telangiectasia and exudates (Coats disease) occur in association with intracranial cysts, calcifications and extraneurologic [disorders.eyes.arizona.edu]

Chemical Meningitis

intracranial dermoid cyst. [wajradiology.org]

Intracranial enterogenous cysts are rare and mainly occur in the posterior fossa. [springerplus.springeropen.com]

[…] epidermoid cyst 4 or neurenteric cyst 5 ) which have been reported as causing clinical presentation indistinguishable from HSV-2 and from Mollaret's meningitis. [radiopaedia.org]

Congenital Cerebral Cyst

CT Porencephalic cysts appear as an intracranial cyst which has a well-defined border and central attenuation the same as CSF. [radiopaedia.org]

CT: Porencephalic cysts appear as an intracranial cyst which has a well defined border and central attenuation the same as CSF. [medigoo.com]

Martínez-Lage JF, «Functional assessment of intracranial arachnoid cysts with TC99 m-HMPAO SPECT: a preliminary report,» Childs Nerv Wyst, vol. 22, pp. 1091-1097, 2006. [ [scielo.cl]

Nail Bed Injury

CT Porencephalic cysts appear as an intracranial cyst which has a well-defined border and central attenuation the same as CSF. [radiopaedia.org]

cysts that communicate with the ventricular system and/or subarachnoid space. [radiopaedia.org]

[…] disorder ) leading to fragile blood vessels causing antenatal/perinatal hemorrhagic strokes Ultrasound On an antenatal ultrasound scan, these may be seen as one or more intracranial [radiopaedia.org]

Pineal Gland Cyst

[…] arachnoid cysts. [read.qxmd.com]

References [1] Osborn AG, Preece MT (2006) Intracranial cysts: radiologic-pathologic correlation and imaging approach. [eurorad.org]

Intracranial epidermoid cysts usually arise in the cerebellopontine angle area and are extremely rare in the pineal region. [mdanderson.elsevierpure.com]

Mollaret's Meningitis

[…] epidermoid cysts. [pediatrics.aappublications.org]

[…] epidermoid cyst 4 or neurenteric cyst 5 ) which have been reported as causing clinical presentation indistinguishable from HSV-2 and from Mollaret's meningitis. [radiopaedia.org]

[…] epidermoid cyst 4 or neurenteric cyst 5) which have been reported as causing clinical presentation indistinguishable from HSV-2 and from Mollaret's meningitis. [radiopaedia.org]

Mega-Corpus-Callosum Syndrome with Cerebellar Hypoplasia - Cortical Malformations

Childs Nerv Syst 26: 1057–64 CrossRef PubMed Central PubMed Google Scholar Gosalakkhal JA (2002) Intracranial arachnoid cysts in children: a review of pathogenesis, clinical [link.springer.com]

(eds), Handbook of Cerebellum, Springer Verlag, Berlin, p 1873 Google Scholar Cornips EMJ, Overvliet GM, Weber JW et al. (2010) The clinical spectrum of Blake’s pouch cyst [link.springer.com]

Lissencephaly Type 7 with Cerebellar Hypoplasia

Childs Nerv Syst 26: 1057–64 CrossRef PubMed Central PubMed Google Scholar Gosalakkhal JA (2002) Intracranial arachnoid cysts in children: a review of pathogenesis, clinical [link.springer.com]

(eds), Handbook of Cerebellum, Springer Verlag, Berlin, p 1873 Google Scholar Cornips EMJ, Overvliet GM, Weber JW et al. (2010) The clinical spectrum of Blake’s pouch cyst [link.springer.com]

Cerebellopontine Angle Embryonal Tumor

Intracranial cysts: radiologic-pathologic correlation and imaging approach. [link.springer.com]

Central Nervous System Angiosarcoma

Intracranial hydatid cyst in children: Report of 30 cases. [revistabiomedica.org]

Neurenteric Cyst

Intracranial neurenteric cyst. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org. [radiopaedia.org]

CHAPTER 27 Intracranial Cysts and Cyst-Like Lesions Non-neoplastic, noninfectious intracranial cysts are uncommon benign lesions of variable etiology and pathogenesis. [radiologykey.com]

Intracranial neurenteric cyst: A rare cause of chemical meningitis. [annalsofian.org]

Muscular Dystrophy-Dystroglycanopathy Type B1

Childs Nerv Syst 26: 1057–64 CrossRef PubMed Central PubMed Google Scholar Gosalakkhal JA (2002) Intracranial arachnoid cysts in children: a review of pathogenesis, clinical [link.springer.com]

(eds), Handbook of Cerebellum, Springer Verlag, Berlin, p 1873 Google Scholar Cornips EMJ, Overvliet GM, Weber JW et al. (2010) The clinical spectrum of Blake’s pouch cyst [link.springer.com]

Delleman Syndrome

Transfontanelle ultrasound scan did not reveal any intracranial cyst. [npmj.org]

intracranial cysts and skin appendages. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

focal skin defects, intracranial cysts and skin appendages. [meajo.org]

Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia Type 1D

Childs Nerv Syst 26: 1057–64 CrossRef PubMed Central PubMed Google Scholar Gosalakkhal JA (2002) Intracranial arachnoid cysts in children: a review of pathogenesis, clinical [link.springer.com]

(eds), Handbook of Cerebellum, Springer Verlag, Berlin, p 1873 Google Scholar Cornips EMJ, Overvliet GM, Weber JW et al. (2010) The clinical spectrum of Blake’s pouch cyst [link.springer.com]

Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia Type 7

Childs Nerv Syst 26: 1057–64 CrossRef PubMed Central PubMed Google Scholar Gosalakkhal JA (2002) Intracranial arachnoid cysts in children: a review of pathogenesis, clinical [link.springer.com]

(eds), Handbook of Cerebellum, Springer Verlag, Berlin, p 1873 Google Scholar Cornips EMJ, Overvliet GM, Weber JW et al. (2010) The clinical spectrum of Blake’s pouch cyst [link.springer.com]

Microcephaly - Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia - Dyskinesia

Childs Nerv Syst 26: 1057–64 CrossRef PubMed Central PubMed Google Scholar Gosalakkhal JA (2002) Intracranial arachnoid cysts in children: a review of pathogenesis, clinical [link.springer.com]

(eds), Handbook of Cerebellum, Springer Verlag, Berlin, p 1873 Google Scholar Cornips EMJ, Overvliet GM, Weber JW et al. (2010) The clinical spectrum of Blake’s pouch cyst [link.springer.com]

Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum - Facial Anomalies - Cerebellar Ataxia

Childs Nerv Syst 26: 1057–64 CrossRef PubMed Central PubMed Google Scholar Gosalakkhal JA (2002) Intracranial arachnoid cysts in children: a review of pathogenesis, clinical [link.springer.com]

(eds), Handbook of Cerebellum, Springer Verlag, Berlin, p 1873 Google Scholar Cornips EMJ, Overvliet GM, Weber JW et al. (2010) The clinical spectrum of Blake’s pouch cyst [link.springer.com]

Lissencephaly 9 with Complex Brainstem Malformation

Childs Nerv Syst 26: 1057–64 CrossRef PubMed Central PubMed Google Scholar Gosalakkhal JA (2002) Intracranial arachnoid cysts in children: a review of pathogenesis, clinical [link.springer.com]

(eds), Handbook of Cerebellum, Springer Verlag, Berlin, p 1873 Google Scholar Cornips EMJ, Overvliet GM, Weber JW et al. (2010) The clinical spectrum of Blake’s pouch cyst [link.springer.com]

Subdural Hygroma

- Supratentorial brain cysts. J. Neurosurg. 28:129, 1968. 14. LEE, B.C.P. - Intracranial cysts. Radiology 130:667, 1979. 15. [scielo.br]

Presentation as raised intracranial pressure due to cyst rupture into the subdural space is a rare clinical entity. [pediatricneurosciences.com]

Arachnoid cyst rupture producing subdural hygroma and intracranial hypertension: Case reports. 14,22,44 Researchers reported a 50% rate of subdural hygroma and hydrocephalus [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia

Childs Nerv Syst 26: 1057–64 CrossRef PubMed Central PubMed Google Scholar Gosalakkhal JA (2002) Intracranial arachnoid cysts in children: a review of pathogenesis, clinical [link.springer.com]

(eds), Handbook of Cerebellum, Springer Verlag, Berlin, p 1873 Google Scholar Cornips EMJ, Overvliet GM, Weber JW et al. (2010) The clinical spectrum of Blake’s pouch cyst [link.springer.com]

Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia Type 6

Childs Nerv Syst 26: 1057–64 CrossRef PubMed Central PubMed Google Scholar Gosalakkhal JA (2002) Intracranial arachnoid cysts in children: a review of pathogenesis, clinical [link.springer.com]

(eds), Handbook of Cerebellum, Springer Verlag, Berlin, p 1873 Google Scholar Cornips EMJ, Overvliet GM, Weber JW et al. (2010) The clinical spectrum of Blake’s pouch cyst [link.springer.com]

Isolated Focal Cortical Dysplasia Type 2A

Childs Nerv Syst 26: 1057–64 CrossRef PubMed Central PubMed Google Scholar Gosalakkhal JA (2002) Intracranial arachnoid cysts in children: a review of pathogenesis, clinical [link.springer.com]

(eds), Handbook of Cerebellum, Springer Verlag, Berlin, p 1873 Google Scholar Cornips EMJ, Overvliet GM, Weber JW et al. (2010) The clinical spectrum of Blake’s pouch cyst [link.springer.com]

Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia Type 2

Childs Nerv Syst 26: 1057–64 CrossRef PubMed Central PubMed Google Scholar Gosalakkhal JA (2002) Intracranial arachnoid cysts in children: a review of pathogenesis, clinical [link.springer.com]

(eds), Handbook of Cerebellum, Springer Verlag, Berlin, p 1873 Google Scholar Cornips EMJ, Overvliet GM, Weber JW et al. (2010) The clinical spectrum of Blake’s pouch cyst [link.springer.com]

Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia Type 9

Childs Nerv Syst 26: 1057–64 CrossRef PubMed Central PubMed Google Scholar Gosalakkhal JA (2002) Intracranial arachnoid cysts in children: a review of pathogenesis, clinical [link.springer.com]

(eds), Handbook of Cerebellum, Springer Verlag, Berlin, p 1873 Google Scholar Cornips EMJ, Overvliet GM, Weber JW et al. (2010) The clinical spectrum of Blake’s pouch cyst [link.springer.com]