Abstract
Arachnoid cysts (ACs) are benign developmental CSF-like collections encased within an arachnoid membrane. They are randomly encountered at the surface of the brain, with a predilection for the middle cranial fossa or the cerebellopontine angle. ACs located in the sellar area represent slightly less than 10 % of all intracranial arachnoid cysts. There is no obvious sex ratio. ACs are described in the literature at all ages, but intrasellar ACs are reported more in adulthood while suprasellar ACs appear to be more frequent in the pediatric population.
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Bonneville, F. (2016). Arachnoid Cyst. In: MRI of the Pituitary Gland. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29043-0_48
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