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MeSH Heading: Arachnoid Cysts
Tree Number(s): C04.182.044; C04.588.614.250.387.100; C10.500.142.100; C10.551.240.375.100; C16.131.666.142.100
Unique ID: D016080
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016080
Annotation: non-neoplastic
Scope Note: 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)
Entry Term(s): Arachnoid Cysts, Intracranial; Arachnoid Diverticula; Intracranial Arachnoid Cysts; Leptomeningeal Cysts
Previous Indexing: Arachnoid (1966-1990); Cysts (1966-1990)
Public MeSH Note: 1991
History Note: 1991
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1990/03/23
Revision Date: 2012/07/03

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

blood supply (BS)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

complications (CO)

congenital (CN)

diagnosis (DI)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

diet therapy (DH)

drug therapy (DT)

economics (EC)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

epidemiology (EP)

ethnology (EH)

etiology (ET)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0024560
Scope Note: 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)
Terms: Arachnoid Cysts Preferred Term
Term UI T047751
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); Arachnoid Diverticula
Term UI T372665
Date11/03/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Leptomeningeal Cysts
Term UI T047752
Date03/09/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1991)

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