Fact-sheet: Neuroepithelial cyst
Updated on 03/26/2020 at 9:01 AM
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Definition
Congenital cystic lesion of neuroectodermal origin, with its own wall and glial epithelium.
Preferentially supratentorial, involving the frontal lobe, and adjacent to the ventricles.
Stable appearance over time.
Clinical features
Asymptomatic +++
Headaches
CT
Hypodense appearance
No calcifications or hemorrhagic stigmata
MRI
T2: rounded or ovoid hyperintensity.
FLAIR: suppressed signal (hypointense)
Gado: no enhancement
Differential diagnosis
Porencephaly
Arachnoid cysts
Ependymal cysts