Management of Rathke's cleft cysts

SADE B., Albrecht S., Assimakopoulos P., Vezina J., Mohr G.

SURGICAL NEUROLOGY, vol.63, no.5, pp.459-466, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 63 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.surneu.2004.06.014
  • Journal Name: SURGICAL NEUROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.459-466
  • Keywords: cleft, cyst, pouch, Rathke, SURGICAL-MANAGEMENT, PATHOLOGICAL FEATURES, CLINICAL-FEATURES, PITUITARY, MR
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Incidental diagnosis of Ratlike's cleft cysts (RCCs) has increased due to the improvements in imaging techniques; however, symptomatic cases are rare and accurate preoperative diagnosis can be difficult.