Journal article
Rathke’s cleft cyst: A case report of recurrence and spontaneous involution
Journal of clinical neuroscience, Vol.32, pp.122-125
10/2016
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2015.12.041
PMID: 27369087
Abstract
•Rathke’s cleft cyst is a benign lesion.•Most Rathke’s cleft cysts are successfully managed conservatively.•Spontaneous involution of Rathke’s cleft cyst can occur following initial resection and recurrence.
Rathke’s cleft cysts (RCC) are sellar lesions that typically remain asymptomatic throughout life. Symptomatic patients present with headache, visual disturbance and/or pituitary dysfunction and are treated with resection. We present a 61-year-old woman diagnosed with RCC which was resected twice then recurred before undergoing spontaneous resolution. RCC are often managed without surgical intervention. Some of these lesions may spontaneously resolve without surgical intervention while others may become symptomatic. In patients with asymptomatic recurrent RCC conservative management is recommended. Spontaneous involution may occur following initial resection and recurrence of RCC.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Rathke’s cleft cyst: A case report of recurrence and spontaneous involution
- Creators
- Zachary Rasmussen - University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine,Iowa City, IA 52242, USAKingsley O Abode-Iyamah - Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52245, USAPatricia Kirby - Department of Pathology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52245, USAJeremy D.W Greenlee - Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52245, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of clinical neuroscience, Vol.32, pp.122-125
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jocn.2015.12.041
- PMID
- 27369087
- ISSN
- 0967-5868
- eISSN
- 1532-2653
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/2016
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Pathology; Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Neurosurgery; Otolaryngology
- Record Identifier
- 9984040393002771
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