Abstract:

Introduction: The aim of this study is to investigate the localization, gender distribution and symptoms of intrakranial araknoid cysts in children, and to classify the cysts of the central crane fossa retrospective according to the Galassi type. WORK AND METHODS: In the brain magnetic resonance imaging examination conducted between January 2017 and October 2018, the average age of 193 patients (65 girls, 128 men) with intrakranial araknoid cysts was identified as retrospective. In 193 patients, a total of 209 cysts were detected. In 20 patients there were cysts in more than one location. Localizations of lesions: central cranial fossa (n=109), posterior fossa (n=59), frontal and paryetal convexity (n=16), pointcerebellar (n=14), intraventricular (n=7), sylvian fissure (n=5), quadrigeminal sistern (n=4).  109 in the Galassy typing of the central cystic fossa; type 1 (n = 81), type 2 (n = 19) and type 3 (n = 9). Headaches and symptoms are the symptoms we define. All of the Galassi type III cysts (9 patients) have caused middle-line swelling, 6 intraventricular cyst hydrosphaly. If the sizes of the intracranial araknoid cysts are not large, they are asymptomatic, nonneoplastic, benign, extractional developmental anomalies. The most common symptoms are headaches and ulcers. Although it often looks like an innocent process, hydrosphaly and swelling are a serious problem that can occur in large and medium line cysts. Brain MRG, localization, size and the detection of associated brain anomalies or injury is a reliable method of imaging for long-term tracking.

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