title: Spontaneous Involution of a Rathke Cleft Cyst.
abstract: Rathke cleft cysts (RCCs) are nonneoplastic lesions that are thought to be the remnants of Rathke cleft pouch. The authors report a patient presented with a headache and was diagnosed with RCC on imaging. The lesion underwent spontaneous involution. The authors suggest that patients presenting solely with a headache to be treated conservatively, because it is uncertain whether a headache is definitively associated with RCCs and because there is the possibility of spontaneous regression.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Pin
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Huanting
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Mingchao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Enyuan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cai
mesh_terms: D020863:Central Nervous System Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000473:pathology*