Long-term outcome of surgically treated and conservatively managed Rathke cleft cysts.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Rathke cleft cysts (RCC) are benign lesions of the sellar region that require surgical treatment in case of visual deterioration or progression of the cyst. However, the natural course is often stable and asymptomatic. We aimed to investigate the characteristics of patients with cyst progression during follow-up (FU) and to compare the natural history of patients with RCC with patients who underwent surgery.

Methods

Patients with an MR morphologic cystic sellar lesion classified as RCC between 04/2001 and 11/2020 were included. Functional outcomes, including ophthalmologic, endocrinologic, and MRI data, were retrospectively analyzed and compared between surgically treated patients, patients on a "watch and wait" strategy (WWS), and patients on a WWS who underwent s

SUBMITTER: Schmutzer-Sondergeld M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10984884 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature