title: Arachnoid cysts: diagnosis and treatment.
abstract: Twenty supratentorial and 10 infratentorial arachnoid cysts are reported. The patients were from 0 to 15 years of age. The commonest presenting symptoms in children were cranial enlargement, epileptic seizures, and psychomotor retardation. Neuroradiological evaluation included CT, metrizamide CT, cisternography, and angiography. Echography was performed in 5 newborns. Therapeutic criteria according to the clinical and neuroradiological findings are reviewed. Cystoperitoneal shunting in combination with ventriculoperitoneal shunting for associated hydrocephalus is considered the treatment of choice.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Locatelli
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bonfanti
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sfogliarini
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Gajno
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pezzotta
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001099:Arachnoid; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography