CNS & pituitary tumors
Cysts
Simple cyst
Author: Eman Abdelzaher, M.D., Ph.D.
Last author update: 1 February 2012
Last staff update: 24 August 2020
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PubMed Search: Simple cyst of the central nervous system
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Definition / general | Case reports | Microscopic (histologic) description | Positive stainsCite this page: Abdelzaher E. Simple cyst. PathologyOutlines.com website. https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/cnstumorsimplecyst.html. Accessed March 22nd, 2023.
Definition / general
- Glial cyst in cerebellum (J Neuroradiol 1995;22:48)
- No communication with ventricles
Case reports
- 42 year old man with expansive cerebellar lesion (J Neuroradiol 2001;28:209)
Microscopic (histologic) description
- Wall lined by gliosis, Rosenthal fibers present, no epithelial lining
Positive stains
