title: Intracranial cysts: radiologic-pathologic correlation and imaging approach.
abstract: Cysts and cystic-appearing intracranial masses have a broad imaging and pathologic spectra. The authors review the pathologic findings, origin, radiologic appearance, and differential diagnosis of many different intracranial cysts. A diagnostic algorithm based on most common anatomic locations is presented that helps narrow the differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah 84103, USA.
authors.forename: Anne G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Osborn
authors.forename: Michael T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Preece
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D016080:Arachnoid Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000175:diagnosis; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D020019:Neurocysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis