title: Ciliated epithelial cell cluster in Rathke's cleft cyst--report of two cases.
abstract: The authors report two cases of symptomatic Rathke's cleft cyst. Cytological examination of the cyst contents identified clusters of ciliated epithelial cells. Rathke's cleft cyst is normally defined by mucoid fluid in the cyst cavity and cyst wall biopsy. However, intraoperative cytology was found useful in diagnosis and deciding operative strategy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Juntendo Izunagaoka Hospital, Shizuoka Japan.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maruki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shimoji
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kijima
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maeda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed