Clinicopathologic Characteristics and Endoscopic Surgical Outcomes of Symptomatic Rathke's Cleft Cysts


Çabuk B., Selek A., Emengen A., Anık İ., Cantürk Z., Ceylan S.

WORLD NEUROSURGERY, vol.132, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 132
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.08.196
  • Journal Name: WORLD NEUROSURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Endoscopy, Rathke's cleft cyst, Transsphenoidal, TRANSSPHENOIDAL MANAGEMENT, SURGERY, RECURRENCE, LESIONS, RESECTION, HEADACHE, FEATURES, LIGHT
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the preoperative clinical data and postoperative endocrinologic improvement, recurrence, and complications of Rathke's cleft cysts (RCCs) in a large series of endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery patients, operated in a single center.