Term ID: | 837 |
Name: | Arachnoid Cysts |
Definition: | Intracranial or spinal cavities containing a cerebrospinal-like fluid, the wall of which is composed of arachnoidal cells. They are most often developmental or related to trauma. Intracranial arachnoid cysts usually occur adjacent to arachnoidal cistern and may present with HYDROCEPHALUS; HEADACHE; SEIZURES; and focal neurologic signs. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1994, Ch44, pp105-115) |
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ParentIDs: | MESH:D003560|MESH:D020863 |
TreeNumbers: | C04.182.044 |C04.588.614.250.387.100 |C10.500.142.100 |C10.551.240.375.100 |C16.131.666.142.100 |
Synonyms: | Arachnoid Cyst, Intracranial |Arachnoid Cysts, Intracranial |Arachnoid Diverticula |Arachnoid Diverticulas |Cyst, Arachnoid |Cyst, Intracranial Arachnoid |Cyst, Leptomeningeal |Cysts, Arachnoid |Cysts, Intracranial Arachnoid |Cysts, Leptomeningeal |Diverticula, Ar |
Slim Mappings: | Cancer|Congenital abnormality|Nervous system disease |
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MedGen: D016080
MeSH: D016080
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