title: Intracranial cysts: an imagery diagnostic challenge.
abstract: Intracerebral cysts and cystic appearing intracerebral masses are common findings at routine cerebral imaging examination. We discuss here the most interesting aspects of some intracerebral cysts encountered in medical practice in terms of imaging, clinical and pathological description, and problems of differential diagnosis. On an almost routine basis, the neurologists have to deal with such differentials. Therefore, we aim to mention here some of the frequently encountered diagnosis problems when a patient presents with a cystic cerebral mass.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, CDPC, School of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oprişan
authors.forename: Bogdan O
authors.initials: BO
authors.lastname: Popescu
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D020863:Central Nervous System Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*