A case of symptomatic Rathke's cyst.
Rathke's cleft cyst is a benign growth found on the pituitary gland in the brain, specifically a fluid-filled cyst in the posterior portion of the anterior pituitary gland. It occurs when the Rathke's pouch does not develop properly, and ranges in size from 2 to 40 mm in diameter. Asymptomatic cysts are common, detected during autopsies of 2-26% of individuals who have died of unrelated causes. Symptomatic cysts are rare and only approximately 150 cases have been reported. Females are twice as likely as males to have a cyst. Symptomatic cysts can trigger visual disturbances, pituitary dysfunction and headaches. Here we present a case of a 40-year-old female patient who presented with complains of visual disturbances, headache and amenorrhoea. On investigations, MRI of brain revealed findings suggestive of Rathke's cleft cyst.
Department of Medicine, Sheth K. M. School of Post Graduate Medicine and Research, Smt. N. H. L Municipal Medical College, V. S. Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. vismay101@gmail.com
Vismay Dinesh
VD
Naik
Nilay Rajendra
NR
Thakore
D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000209:etiology; D016080:Arachnoid Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis; D020863:Central Nervous System Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology