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Rathke pouch cyst

MedGen UID:
156245
Concept ID:
C0752244
Congenital Abnormality
Synonyms: Cleft Cyst, Rathke; Cleft Cyst, Rathke's; Cleft Cysts, Rathke's; Cyst, Rathke Cleft; Cyst, Rathke's Cleft; Cyst, Suprasellar; Cysts, Rathke Cleft; Cysts, Suprasellar; Rathke Cleft Cyst; Rathke Cleft Cysts; Rathke's Cleft Cyst; Rathke's Cleft Cysts; Rathkes Cleft Cyst; Rathkes Cleft Cysts; Suprasellar Cyst; Suprasellar Cysts
SNOMED CT: Rathke's cleft cyst (52859009); Rathke pouch cyst (52859009); Rathke's pouch cyst (52859009)

Definition

Rathke''s pouch cysts are rarely symptomatic in the first two decades of life though they may produce symptoms in the third and fourth decades of life. When the cysts do present in the first decades of life, the symptoms are generally associated with diabetes insipidus or other conditions related to hypopituitarism. [from NCI]

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Li Z, Wang W, Ma H, Yan H
Asian J Surg 2023 Jun;46(6):2563-2565. Epub 2023 Jan 12 doi: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2022.12.110. PMID: 36641278
Zhao C, Zhou Z, Zhang Y, Qi X, Wang X, Lin D, Liu H, Wang Y, Weng C, Chen J, Hu W, Liao L, Lin Z
World Neurosurg 2022 Sep;165:e148-e158. Epub 2022 May 31 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.05.115. PMID: 35660482
Rajshekhar V
Int J Surg 2010;8(2):100-4. Epub 2010 Jan 4 doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2009.12.006. PMID: 20045747

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DENEKA SI
Can Med Assoc J 1965 Mar 20;92(12):625-7. PMID: 14264977Free PMC Article

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DENEKA SI
Can Med Assoc J 1965 Mar 20;92(12):625-7. PMID: 14264977Free PMC Article

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