TABLE 1:

Summary of patients with an arachnoid cyst

Patient/Age (y)/SexLocation of Arachnoid CystClinical FindingsConfirmation MethodCommunication with CSF*
PC Cine MR ImagingCTCSurgery
1/8/ML middle fossaSeizureCTCYesYesNA
2/53/FR middle fossaHeadacheCTCYesYesNA
3/27/ML middle fossaIncidentalCTCYesYesNA
4/14/ML middle fossaHeadacheCTCYesYesNA
5/16/ML middle fossaHeadacheCTCYesYesNA
6/26/FL middle fossaHeadacheCTCYesYesNA
7/15/MR middle fossaHeadacheCTCYesYesNA
8/49/MR cerebellopontine angleVertigoCTCYesYesNA
9/66/FL middle fossaHeadacheCTCYesYesNA
10/20/ML middle fossaHeadacheCTCYesYesNA
11/22/MR middle fossaHeadacheCTCYesYesNA
12/50/FL middle fossaHeadacheCTCYesYesNA
13/10/FR middle fossaHeadacheCTCNoYesNA
14/42/ML middle fossaIncidentalCTCNoYesNA
15/37/FQuadrigeminal cisternHeadacheCTCNoYesNA
16/52/FCerebral convexityHeadacheCTCNoNoNA
17/70/MQuadrigeminal cisternIncidentalCTCNoNoNA
18/11/ML cerebellopontine angleHeadacheCTCNoNoNA
19/15/FCerebral convexityHeadacheCTCNoNoNA
20/33/MQuadrigeminal cisternHeadacheCTCNoNoNA
21/82/ML middle fossaIncidentalCTCNoNoNA
22/5/MCerebral convexitySeizureCTCNoNoNA
23/38/ML middle fossaHeadacheCTCNoNoNA
24/33/MCerebral convexityDisarticulationCTCNoNoNA
25/12/MCerebral convexityHeadacheCTCNoNoNA
26/34/FR cerebellopontine angleVertigoSurgeryNoNANo
27/22/FRetrocerebellar cisternVertigoSurgeryNoNANo
28/1/MRetrocerebellar cisternCardiomegalySurgeryNoNANo
29/1/FRetrocerebellar cisternDevelopmental delaySurgeryNoNANo
30/21/FQuadrigeminal cisternVisual lossSurgeryNoNANo
31/10/MRetrocerebellar cisternHeadache, nausea/vomitingSurgeryNoNANo
32/4/MRetrocerebellar cisternAtaxiaSurgeryNoNANo
33/17/ML middle fossaSeizureCTC, surgeryNoNoNo
34/1/ML middle fossaTendency to sleepCTC, surgeryNoNoNo
35/3/MR middle fossaSeizureCTC, surgeryNoNoNo
36/4/ML middle fossaAtaxiaCTC, surgeryNoNoNo
37/40/FQuadrigeminal cisternHeadache, Nausea/vomitingCTC, surgeryNoNoNo
38/11/ML middle fossaTemporal bulgingCTC, surgeryNoNoNo
39/18/FQuadrigeminal cisternHeadacheCTC, surgeryNoNoNo
  • * NA indicates not applicable.