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Overview
Arachnoid cysts are cerebrospinal fluid cysts covered by arachnoidal cells and collagen[1] that may develop between the surface of the brain and the cranial base or on the arachnoid membrane, one of the three membranes that cover the brain and the spinal cord.[2] Arachnoid cysts are a congenital disorder,[3] and most cases begin during infancy; however, onset may be delayed until adolescence.[2]
References
- ↑ Ariai S, Koerbel A, Bornemann A, Morgala M, Tatagiba M. "Cerebellopontine angle arachnoid cyst harbouring ectopic neuroglia", Pediatr Neurosurg. 2005 Jul-Aug;41(4):220-3. (PMID 16088260)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/arachnoid_cysts/arachnoid_cysts.htm NINDS Arachnoid Cysts Information Page
- ↑ Gelabert-Gonzalez M. "Intracranial arachnoid cysts", Rev Neurol., 2004 Dec 16-31;39(12):1161-6. (PMID 15625636)