Partially Reversible Hypopituitarism in an Adolescent with a Rathke Cleft Cyst
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Partially Reversible Hypopituitarism in an Adolescent with a Rathke Cleft Cyst
Rathke cleft cysts are remnants of the Rathke pouch. Most of them are asymptomatic, but sometimes they can grow enough to cause compression of structures within and/or close to the sella, thus eliciting symptoms such as visual disturbance, pituitary defects, and headache. Asymptomatic cysts can safely be followed up with serial imaging, while the standard treatment for symptomatic lesions is su...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Pediatric Endocrinology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0918-5739,1347-7358
DOI: 10.1297/cpe.21.75