Abstract
We report the case of a 62-year-old woman, who had a 4-year history of progressive visual acuity deficit. On neurological examination, visual acuity was 5/20 in the right and 4/20 in the left eye. A hormonal study revealed hypophyseal hypofunction. CT and MRI scans showed an intra-suprasellar cystic lesion, hyperintense in Tl and hyperintense in T2-weighted sequences. At surgery, the cyst wall was opened and the cavity placed in communication with the subarachnoid space. Histological examination showed a Rathke's cleft cyst. After four years of follow-up the patient's visual deficit remained unchanged, whereas the results of the hormonal assays were normal. An MRI scan confirmed the absence of the cyst. We review 216 reported cases of Rathke's cyst and discuss its pathogenesis, clinical features and treatment.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 37-40 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Neurological Sciences |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1997 |
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Keywords
- Pituitary cyst
- Rathke's cleft cyst
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Dermatology
- Neuroscience(all)
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Rathke's cleft cyst : A clinical and radiographic review. / Cervoni, Luigi; Artico, M.; Salvati, M.; Carloia, S.
In: Neurological Sciences, Vol. 18, No. 1, 1997, p. 37-40.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Cervoni, Luigi
AU - Artico, M.
AU - Salvati, M.
AU - Carloia, S.
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - We report the case of a 62-year-old woman, who had a 4-year history of progressive visual acuity deficit. On neurological examination, visual acuity was 5/20 in the right and 4/20 in the left eye. A hormonal study revealed hypophyseal hypofunction. CT and MRI scans showed an intra-suprasellar cystic lesion, hyperintense in Tl and hyperintense in T2-weighted sequences. At surgery, the cyst wall was opened and the cavity placed in communication with the subarachnoid space. Histological examination showed a Rathke's cleft cyst. After four years of follow-up the patient's visual deficit remained unchanged, whereas the results of the hormonal assays were normal. An MRI scan confirmed the absence of the cyst. We review 216 reported cases of Rathke's cyst and discuss its pathogenesis, clinical features and treatment.
AB - We report the case of a 62-year-old woman, who had a 4-year history of progressive visual acuity deficit. On neurological examination, visual acuity was 5/20 in the right and 4/20 in the left eye. A hormonal study revealed hypophyseal hypofunction. CT and MRI scans showed an intra-suprasellar cystic lesion, hyperintense in Tl and hyperintense in T2-weighted sequences. At surgery, the cyst wall was opened and the cavity placed in communication with the subarachnoid space. Histological examination showed a Rathke's cleft cyst. After four years of follow-up the patient's visual deficit remained unchanged, whereas the results of the hormonal assays were normal. An MRI scan confirmed the absence of the cyst. We review 216 reported cases of Rathke's cyst and discuss its pathogenesis, clinical features and treatment.
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