Cysts of Rathke's cleft are considered as benign lesions, a practically permanent cure of which can be achieved by aspiration of the fluid content and ample opening of the capsule. The case of a patient who suffered from a recurrence of the cyst, 13 years after a first operation carried out according to such surgical criteria, is reported in order to signal the actual possibility of recurrence of such lesions.

Ocular involvement in recurrent cyst of Rathke's cleft: case report

GEROSA, Massimo;
1979-01-01

Abstract

Cysts of Rathke's cleft are considered as benign lesions, a practically permanent cure of which can be achieved by aspiration of the fluid content and ample opening of the capsule. The case of a patient who suffered from a recurrence of the cyst, 13 years after a first operation carried out according to such surgical criteria, is reported in order to signal the actual possibility of recurrence of such lesions.
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