Pediatric Arachnoid Cysts: A Comprehensive Systematic Review of Clinical Features and Therapeutic Approaches.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Subarachnoid cysts in children, while often linked to trauma, can also rupture spontaneously without any apparent injury. Their etiology remains complex, involving congenital, traumatic, and infectious factors. This article explores the risks, pathophysiology, and management strategies related to spontaneous rupture in pediatric cases reported in the literature through the means of a systematic review. Materials and Methods: A systematic review of Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed and the Virtual Health Library (BVS, for its acronym in Spanish) was conducted; the online software Ryyan was used to manage the references and conduct the filtering process. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) quality assessment tool was used to assess bias for

SUBMITTER: Espinosa Villagomez P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12525512 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature