Symptomatic Rathke's Cleft Cyst (A Case Report)

Abstract

The first Korean case of a symptomatic Rathke's cleft cyst in a 14-year old boy is described. His chief complaint was headache of 2 months' duration and he had diabetes insipidus, hypopituitarism and decreased visual acuity on both sides. The computerized tomography scannng revealed an isodense small round mass at the suprasellar cistern with partial enhancement. The cyst was removed totally at the sacrifice of the pituitary stalk. The clinical, radiological and pathological findings are discussed with review of the literature.