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Rathke Cleft Cyst with Occulomotor Palsy: An Unusual Presentation
Rathke cleft cysts arise from remnants of Rathke’s pouch. Often identified as incidental autopsy findings, these cysts can occasionally become large...
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Surgical management of Rathke cleft cysts in pediatric patients: a single institution experience
ObjectiveRathke cleft cysts (RCCs) are benign, epithelial-lined sellar lesions that arise from remnants of the craniopharyngeal duct. Due to their...
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Long-term outcome of surgically treated and conservatively managed Rathke cleft cysts
ObjectiveRathke cleft cysts (RCC) are benign lesions of the sellar region that require surgical treatment in case of visual deterioration or...
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Durable headache relief following endoscopic endonasal resection of sub-centimeter Rathke cleft cysts in medically refractory patients
BackgroundThe most common presenting symptom in patients with both small and large Rathke cleft cysts (RCC) is headache (H/A). It is well established...
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Lateral orientation of Rathke cleft cysts may be associated with high rates of recurrence after surgery
Rathke cleft cysts (RCC) arise from the remnants of Rathke’s pouch, a structure that is midline in the pituitary. Therefore, an off-midline location...
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Nuclear translocation of beta catenin in patients with Rathke cleft cysts—clinical and imaging characteristics and risk of recurrence
PurposeAlthough Rathke cleft cysts (RCC) are benign lesions of the sellar region, recurrence is frequent after surgical treatment. Nuclear...
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Clinical features and surgical outcomes of Rathke cleft cysts with suprasellar components: a single-center experience of 157 cases
BackgroundBoth intrasuprasellar and suprasellar Rathke cleft cysts (RCCs) have suprasellar components, and we aimed to explore their clinical...
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Endoscopic endonasal marsupialization of rathke cleft cysts: clinical outcomes and risk factors analysis of visual impairment, pituitary dysfunction, and CSF leak
ObjectiveThis paper assesses the clinical and imaging characteristics, histopathological findings, and treatment outcomes of patients with Rathke’s...
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Rathke’s cyst with xanthogranulomatous change or chronic cystic craniopharingioma? A rare case
A 9-year-old girl presented to our neurosurgery clinic complaining of visual disturbances for a week. Magnetic resonance imaging showed an extensive...
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Nasopharyngeal Cyst Causing Hearing Loss: Case Report and Review of Literature
Symptomatic nasopharyngeal cysts are relatively uncommon. Here is a case report of 50 years of age female with hearing loss secondary to the...
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A study on clinical outcomes of Rathke’s cleft cyst in patients managed conservatively
ObjectivesThe primary objective was to investigate the clinical presentation, hormonal dysfunction, imaging characteristics and natural history of...
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Surgical outcomes and quality of life in Rathke’s cleft cysts undergoing endoscopic transsphenoidal resection: a multicentre study and systematic review of the literature
ObjectiveTo establish the effect of endoscopic endonasal surgery (EES) on quality-of-life (QoL) in symptomatic Rathke cleft cyst (RCC).
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Collision sellar lesions: coexistence of pituitary adenoma and Rathke cleft cyst—a single-center experience
PurposeCollision sellar lesions represent the coexistence of distinct histopathological lesions found in the sella turcica. They are uncommon...
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Late-onset symptomatic hyperprolactinemia in 6-pyruvoyl-tetrahydropterin synthase deficiency
BackgroundTetrahydrobiopterin (BH 4 ) deficiency caused by 6-pyruvoyl-tetrahydropterin synthase (PTPS) deficiency is a rare disorder that is one of...
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Clinical characteristics and treatment strategies for pituitary adenoma associated with intracranial aneurysm
BackgroundThis study aimed to investigate clinical features and treatment strategies for intracranial aneurysm (IA) associated with pituitary adenoma...
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Professor Rathke’s gift to neurosurgery: the cyst, its diagnosis, surgical management, and outcomes
PurposeRathke cleft cysts (RCC) are a target for transsphenoidal surgery when symptomatic; however, the surgical techniques and outcomes continue to...
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Rathke’s cleft cyst infections and pituitary abscesses: case series and review of the literature
PurposePituitary abscesses (PAs) are a rare clinical entity which may arise from normal pituitary tissue or underlying lesions within the gland....
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Incidental pineal gland cyst in girls with early onset of puberty
BackgroundThe causes of an early onset of puberty are still not clearly defined and may vary from subject to subject. In girls, even if 90% of early...
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Clip** of a superior hypophyseal artery aneurysm during endoscopic transnasal removal of a Rathke cleft cyst: a case report
The concomitant presence of an aneurysm in contact with a sellar lesion usually contraindicates a transsphenoidal approach (TSS). Clip** of an...
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Neuroendoscopy: intraventricular and skull base tumor resection in children
During the last 30 years, the neurosurgeons have witnessed a revolution in the practice of interventricular surgery. The advent of neuroendoscopy at...
