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Rare Disease

arachnoid cyst

MONDO:0008813

Also known as:arachnoid cysts

Overview

Intracranial or spinal cavities containing a cerebrospinal-like fluid, the wall of which is composed of arachnoidal cells. They are most often developmental or related to trauma. Intracranial arachnoid cysts usually occur adjacent to arachnoidal cistern and may present with hydrocephalus; headache; seizures; and focal neurologic signs. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1994, Ch44, pp105-115)

Diagnosis

Biomarker and diagnostic research for arachnoid cyst has been reported in the published literature.

Prognosis

Estimated prevalence: Unknown (Unknown prevalence).

Research Landscape

Sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and PubMed. Publication types are classified using NLM-curated article metadata; research type breakdowns reflect the nature of published work for this disease.

No clinical trials have been registered for arachnoid cyst.

240 publications have been identified in PubMed for arachnoid cyst. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (72%), Review / Meta-Analysis (9%), and Clinical Trial Publication (9%).

Research Type	Count	% of Total
Patient case studies	144	72%

Data assembled from 3 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 18, 2026, 9:08 PM UTC

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External Resources

Orphanet

European rare disease database

Orphanet:2356

GARD

Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center

GARD:17

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