An interesting case of Rathke's cleft cyst presenting as bilateral cryptorchidism

Rathke's cleft cyst (RCC) are benign, epithelium-lined sellar and suprasellar cysts believed to originate from remnants of the Rathke pouch. Here, we report a rare case of entirely suprasellar RCC in a 4.5-year-old child causing hypopituitarism, who presented to us with bilateral cryptorchidism...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric neurosciences 2013-09, Vol.8 (3), p.217-220
Main Authors: Hanmayyagari, Babul Reddy, Guntaka, Mounika, Paladugu, Sridevi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Case Report
Case studies
Cryptorchism
Cysts
Defects
Hypothyroidism
Insulin-like growth factors
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Pediatrics
Pituitary gland
Postoperative period
Rare diseases
Surgery
Testosterone
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Summary:Rathke's cleft cyst (RCC) are benign, epithelium-lined sellar and suprasellar cysts believed to originate from remnants of the Rathke pouch. Here, we report a rare case of entirely suprasellar RCC in a 4.5-year-old child causing hypopituitarism, who presented to us with bilateral cryptorchidism. Subsequently we discuss the distinct rarity of entirely suprasellar RCC presenting in this fashion and the relevant literature is also discussed.
ISSN:1817-1745
1998-3948
DOI:10.4103/1817-1745.123677