
Unusual site of Rathke's cleft cyst: A case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Vivek Agarwal,
Deepak Palande,
Ver Velho,
Rachana Binayke
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2248-9614
DOI - 10.4103/1793-5482.150003
Subject(s) - medicine , cyst , craniotomy , craniopharyngioma , anatomy , choledochal cysts , vomiting , metaplasia , surgery , pathology
We report an eight years female child of symptomatic giant Rathke's cleft cyst extending from right parasellar, paraventricular region to right fronto-temporo-parietal cortical surface which is an unusual site for Rathke's cyst. MRI Brain scans of patient who presented with diminution of vision in right eye with headache and vomiting revealed a large cystic mass in right parasellar, paraventricular region with peripheral enhancement and midline shift. In this case, we performed the right fronto-temporo-parietal craniotomy with drainage and marsupilization of cyst wall. Histopathologically, it was inflamed Rathke's cleft cyst with focal epithelial metaplasia.