Spontaneous Rupture, Disappearance, and Reaccumulation of a Rathke's Cleft Cyst
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-09-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Rathke's cleft cysts (RCCs) are benign epithelium-lined intrasellar cysts containing mucoid material and are believed to originate from the remnants of Rathke's pouch.
Most are asymptomatic but may cause symptoms secondary to compression of adjacent structures such as visual disturbances and endocrinopathies, especially hypopituitary.
Furthermore, inflammation such as an aseptic meningitis syndrome may be associated with these tumors, presumably resulting from leakage of cyst material into the subarachnoid space.
We present a unique case of spontaneous rupture and complete disappearance of a known sella-suprasellar cyst associated with a severe headache syndrome, followed by cyst reaccumulation requiring surgery.
Although this phenomenon is well accepted, to our knowledge, this is the first report of the complete disappearance of a Rathke's cyst presenting with the classic syndrome.
Furthermore, it was remarkable how quickly it recurred and became symptomatic, providing evidence that an “empty sella syndrome” may indeed need clinical follow-up.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Maniec, Katrina& Watson, Joe C.. 2011. Spontaneous Rupture, Disappearance, and Reaccumulation of a Rathke's Cleft Cyst. Case Reports in Endocrinology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-480647
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Maniec, Katrina& Watson, Joe C.. Spontaneous Rupture, Disappearance, and Reaccumulation of a Rathke's Cleft Cyst. Case Reports in Endocrinology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-480647
American Medical Association (AMA)
Maniec, Katrina& Watson, Joe C.. Spontaneous Rupture, Disappearance, and Reaccumulation of a Rathke's Cleft Cyst. Case Reports in Endocrinology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-480647
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-480647