title: Familial arachnoid cysts in association with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.
abstract: Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a systemic disorder well-known for its association with intracranial aneurysms. Recently, intracranial arachnoid cysts have also been reported to be associated with ADPKD. We describe a father and daughter who each has a posterior fossa arachnoid cyst and asymptomatic ADPKD. To our knowledge, this is the first report of familial occurrence of arachnoid cysts in association with ADPKD.
authors.affiliation: Division of Child Neurology, Başkent University, Ankara, Turkey. falehan@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Füsun Korkmaz
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Alehan
authors.forename: Berkan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gürakan
authors.forename: Muhteşem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ağildere
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016080:Arachnoid Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics; D015897:Comorbidity; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D016891:Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics