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CT findings in symptomatic Rathke's cleft cysts of the pituitary gland

Report of three cases

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Symptomatic intrasellar Rathke's cleft cysts are rather rare: only a few cases with CT findings have been reported. The authors describe the CT appearance of 3. Histological aspects and embryology are discussed. Rathke's cleft cysts have to be differentiated from other intrasellar tumours: cystic craniopharyngiomas, cystic or necrotic pituitary adenomas, cysticercosis.

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  1. Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospitals, Strasbourg, France

    J. L. Dietemann, J. F. Bonneville & A. Wackenheim

  2. Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospitals, Besançon, France

    F. Cattin

  3. Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, Strasbourg, France

    F. Buchheit

  4. Department of Pathology, University Hospital, Strasbourg, France

    N. Heldt

  5. Service de Radiologie I Unité de Neuroradiologie Pavillon Clovis Vincent, Hospices Civils, F-67091, Strasbourg Cedex, France

    J. L. Dietemann

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Dietemann, J.L., Bonneville, J.F., Buchheit, F. et al. CT findings in symptomatic Rathke's cleft cysts of the pituitary gland. Neuroradiology 24, 263–267 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00333178

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