The computed tomographic (CT) and pathologic findings in three cases of intraand suprasellar epithelial cysts (symptomatic Rathke cleft cysts) are described. Literature review revealed that the characteristic CT finding is an intra sellar and/or suprasellar low-density mass that mayor may not be enhanced. The enhancement is ringlike or capsular in nature. Whether the cyst wall is enhanced or no...

=Abstract=The first Korean case of a symptomatic Rathke's cleft cyst in a 14-year old boy is described. His chief complaint was headache of 2 months' duration and he had diabetes insipidus, hypopituitarism and decreased visual acuity on both sides. The computerized tomography scannng revealed an isodense small round mass at the suprasellar cistern with partial enhancement. The cyst was removed ...

To cite: Naik VD, Thakore NR. BMJ Case Reports Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2012006943 SUMMARY Rathke’s cleft cyst is a benign growth found on the pituitary gland in the brain, specifically a fluid-filled cyst in the posterior portion of the anterior pituitary gland. It occurs when the Rathke’s pouch does not develop properly, and ranges in size from 2 to 40...

We herein present a case of a left cervical cystic mass, for which the initial pathological diagnosis was branchial cleft cyst carcinoma (following complete mass excision). Thorough postoperative examinations, including with FDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT), revealed a primary tumor in the retromolar region of the left mandible. A 52-year-old female presented with a...

Abstract Background A Rathke’s cleft cyst is a benign intrasellar cystic lesion, with suprasellar extension reported in few cases. An entirely without any component, though previously reported, rare. Case presentation We report case of an 25-year-old female presenting headache and visual complaints. The patient was treated surgically by drainage the removal wall transcranial approach. Histopath...

We describe a rare case of transient thyrotoxicosis secondary to painless thyroiditis accompanied by panhypopituitarism caused by ruptured Rathke's cleft cyst. A 32-year-old man presented with vomiting and diarrhea. Laboratory data showed that he had transient hypercalcemia, primary thyrotoxicosis due to painless thyroiditis and panhypopituitarism. The sellar magnetic resonance imaging showed c...

The presence of salivary gland tissue in the sella turcica has rarely been reported, mainly after pituitary examination at autopsy. Only five symptomatic cases have previously been described, mainly associated with Rathke's cleft cyst. We report a 17-year-old boy presenting with headaches and hyperprolactinemia. The MRI showed a 19 mm sellar mass that at surgery revealed as a cystic lesion fill...

A 59-year-old woman presented to her general practitioner with a lump in the left neck. She was a non-smoker, non-daily drinker and had no significant past medical history. Fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) was performed and led to the diagnosis of a branchial cleft cyst. The mass collapsed after aspiration and the patient was managed conservatively by observation. In the year after diagnosi...