| Literature DB >> 33574631 |
Ronaldo Gonçalves Pereira1, Bruno Niemeyer de Freitas Ribeiro1,2, Rafael Teixeira de Lima Hollanda1, Letícia Baldez de Almeida1, Thalita Baptista Simeão1, Edson Marchiori3.
Abstract
Intracranial cystic lesions are common findings on neuroimaging examinations, arachnoid cysts being the most common type of such lesions. However, various lesions of congenital, infectious, or vascular origin can present with cysts. In this pictorial essay, we illustrate the main causes of non-neoplastic intracranial cystic lesions, discussing their possible differential diagnoses as well as their most relevant imaging aspects.Entities:
Keywords: Arachnoid cysts/diagnosis; Brain/diagnostic imaging; Cysts/diagnostic imaging; Epidermal cyst/diagnostic imaging; Magnetic resonance imaging
Year: 2021 PMID: 33574631 PMCID: PMC7863714 DOI: 10.1590/0100-3984.2019.0144
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Radiol Bras ISSN: 0100-3984