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Neuroepithelial cyst

MedGen UID:
1004006
Concept ID:
CN322971
Finding
Synonyms: Glioependymal cyst; Neuroglial cyst
 
HPO: HP:0034485

Definition

A benign epithelial-lined cystic lesion that can occur anywhere in the neuraxis. Neuroepithelial cysts are ependymal or epithelial lined fluid collections of unknown etiology within the central nervous system parenchyma with no obvious ventricular or subarachnoid connection. Most cysts are asymptomatic, however, some present with seizures, mass effect, or rarely with movement disorders. On imaging, they present as CSF-like parenchymal cysts with smooth, rounded borders and minimal or no surrounding signal intensity abnormality. [from HPO]

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Diagnosis

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Therapy

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Prognosis

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Clinical prediction guides

Hasegawa M, Nouri M, Nagahisa S, Hayashi T, Adachi K, Hirose Y, Abe M
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Recent systematic reviews

Stanishevskiy A, Gavrilov G, Svistov D, Cherebillo V, Kurnukhina M
Neurosurg Rev 2023 Oct 6;46(1):264. doi: 10.1007/s10143-023-02176-0. PMID: 37801091
Robles LA, Paez JM, Ayala D, Boleaga-Duran B
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2018 Jul;160(7):1439-1449. Epub 2018 May 25 doi: 10.1007/s00701-018-3566-0. PMID: 29802560

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