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Spontaneously Regressed Rathke's Cleft Cyst
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society ; : 723-726, 2019.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-765388
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We report two rare cases of spontaneously regressed Rathke's cleft cyst (RCC). A 52-year-old woman presented with headache. A pituitary hormone study was normal. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a 0.45-cm³ cystic sellar lesion. The cyst was hyperintense on T1-weighed imaging and hypointense on T2-weighted imaging without rim enhancement, comparable to a RCC. Six months later, brain MRI showed no change in the cyst size. Without any medical treatments, brain MRI 1 year later revealed a spontaneous decrease in cyst volume to 0.05 cm³. A 34-year-old woman presented with headache and galactorrhea lasting 1 week. At the time of the visit, the patient's headache had disappeared. Her initial serum prolactin level was 81.1 ng/mL, and after 1 week without the cold medicine, the serum prolactin level normalized to 11.28 ng/mL. Brain MRI showed a RCC measuring 0.71 cm³. Without further treatments, brain computed tomography 6 months later showed a spontaneous decrease in cyst volume to 0.07 cm³. Another 6 months later, brain MRI revealed that the cyst had remained the same size. Neither patient experienced neurological symptoms, such as headache or visual disturbance, during the period of cyst reduction. The RCCs in both patients underwent spontaneous regression without any medical treatment during a period of 6 months to 1 year. Although spontaneous regression of a RCC is rare, it is still possible and a sufficient follow-up period should be considered.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Prolactin / Brain / Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Follow-Up Studies / Central Nervous System Cysts / Galactorrhea / Headache / Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Pregnancy Language: English Journal: Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society Year: 2019 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Prolactin / Brain / Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Follow-Up Studies / Central Nervous System Cysts / Galactorrhea / Headache / Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Pregnancy Language: English Journal: Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society Year: 2019 Type: Article