title: Sphenoclival Rathke's cleft cysts: embryology, clinical appearance and management.
abstract: In summary, Rathke's cleft cysts in the extracranial skull base are rare. Untreated, they can grow to involve structures in the sphenoclival region or the cavernous sinus. Surgical removal via an approach that offers maximal visualization and minimal morbidity affords the best treatment for patients with such lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciencies, Little Rock 72205, USA.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hanna
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Weissman
authors.forename: I P
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Janecka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed