A Rathke's Cleft Cyst Presenting with Apoplexy
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
;
: 404-406, 2012.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
The occurrence of symptomatic pituitary hemorrhage into a Rathke's cleft cyst (RCC) is extremely rare. The author reports an interesting case of intra- and suprasellar RCC presented with features of pituitary apoplexy. This 62-year-old woman suffered acute headache, mental confusion, and partial hypopituitarism. The characteristics of the magnetic resonance imaging seemed most compatible with a hemorrhagic pituitary adenoma. Transsphenoidal drainage of the cyst contents confirmed the diagnosis of hemorrhagic RCC and resolved the symptoms. All published data on this rare clinical entity are extracted and reviewed.
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Main subject:
Pituitary Neoplasms
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Pituitary Apoplexy
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Drainage
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Stroke
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Headache
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Hemorrhage
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Hypopituitarism
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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