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Central Nervous System Cysts MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Central Nervous System Cysts
Tree Number(s)
C04.588.614.250.387
C10.500.142
C10.551.240.375
C16.131.666.142
Unique ID
D020863
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020863
Annotation
coord with organ neopl site
Scope Note
Congenital or acquired cysts of the brain, spinal cord, or meninges which may remain stable in size or undergo progressive enlargement.
Entry Version
CNS CYSTS
Entry Term(s)
CNS Cysts
Cysts, Central Nervous System
Rathke Cleft Cyst
Rathke Cleft Cysts
Rathke's Cleft Cyst
Rathke's Cleft Cysts
Suprasellar Cyst
Public MeSH Note
2000; for SUPRASELLAR CYST see CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA 1966-1999
History Note
2000; for SUPRASELLAR CYST use CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA 1966-1999
Date Introduced
2000/01/01
Last Updated
2020/05/27
Central Nervous System Cysts Preferred
Rathke Cleft Cysts Narrower
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