Presentation
Kim E: A Rathke’s cleft cyst presenting with apoplexy. J Korean Neurosurg Soc. 2012; 52: 404–406. Shatri J, Ahmetgjekaj I: Rathke’s cleft cyst or pituitary apoplexy: A case report and literature review. Open Access Maced J Med Sci 2018; 6: 544–547. [econtent.hogrefe.com]
If large, they may cause: visual disturbances: due to compression of the optic chiasm pituitary dysfunction due to compression of adjacent pituitary tissue and distortion of the pituitary stalk present in up to 69% of symptomatic cases 10 headaches 3 [radiopaedia.org]
A Rathke's cleft cyst presenting with apoplexy. J Korean Neurosurg Soc. 2012;52(4):404–6. DOI:10.3340/jkns.2012.52.4.404. Han SJ, Rolston JD, Jahangiri A, Aghi MK. Rathke’s cleft cysts: review of natural history and surgical outcomes. [revneuro.sld.cu]
Treatment
Treatment and prognosis Surgical treatment is indicated for symptomatic cases. [radiopaedia.org]
Surgical treatment of symptomatic Rathke's cleft cyst: clinical features and results with special attention to recurrence. J Neurosurg. 2004;100:33–40. Laws ER, Kanter AS. Rathke cleft cyst. J Neurosurg. 2004;101:571–2. Baskin DS, Wilson CB. [revneuro.sld.cu]
Prognosis
Treatment and prognosis Surgical treatment is indicated for symptomatic cases. [radiopaedia.org]