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

Çabuk, BURAK; Selek, ALEV; Emengen, ATAKAN; Anık, İHSAN; Cantürk, ZEYNEP; Ceylan, SAVAŞ

doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2019.08.196

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

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

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

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.