Arachnoid cyst epidemiology and demographics

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: José Eduardo Riceto Loyola Junior, M.D.[2]

Overview

Arachnoid cysts occur in about 1.2% of the general population and are more frequently seen in men than in women.

Epidemiology

  • The prevalence of arachnoid cysts is estimated to be about 1.2% of the general population;[1]
  • They are more frequently seen in men than in women;
  • 50% occur in the middle cranial fossa;
  • One third of the cases occur in the posterior fossa;
  • Temporal cysts are 70% left-sided.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Weber, Frank. "The Prevalence of Intracranial Arachnoid Cysts." Arachnoid Cysts. Academic Press, 2018. 95-100.
  2. Flaherty AW. The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Neurology 2000 Jan 1;105. (ISBN 0-683-30576-X)