Rathke's cleft cyst: incidental finding in an orthognathic surgery patient.
A case of this rare parasellar cyst is reported in a patient presenting for orthognathic surgery. The pathogenesis, clinical, histologic and radiologic features of this cyst are reviewed. This case underscores the necessity of careful evaluation of cephalometric radiographs.
D000328:Adult; D002508:Cephalometry; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010900:Pituitary Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D063173:Retrognathia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012658:Sella Turcica / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*