What is Rathke's split cyst?

Rathke's split cyst (RCC) is a cyst filled with fluid in the pituitary. Cysts are formed in cleft remaining from embryonic development. Although Rathke's split cyst is usually not dangerous, the condition can sometimes cause eye problems, pituitary or headaches.

When a child is formed in the womb of an embryo, on the 24th day of life, has a pouch where the pituitary gland will be. This case is called Rathke's case. In most people, the pouch closes when the brain is fully developed, but sometimes the pouch is not fully closed and remains like a cleft in the pituitary. This is Rathke's cleft. The proliferation of new cells is benign and people with a condition are not at risk of cancerous spread. For most people, the cyst does not cause any problems at all.

Those people who have health problems from Rathke's split cysts can require surgery. The effects of the cyst can cause worsening of vision, headache and even loss of pituitary function as a whole. The aim of the surgeon is usually to remove all the content of the cyst but perecHání wall cells in place.

This is because these cells may have functional use in the pituitary. A surgeon can usually perform a nose removal operation instead of cutting the skin. However, some cases are present in the pituitary gland that the surgeon cannot reach from the nose, and for these patients the surgeon must cut the skull to reach the cyst.

For about nine out of ten people, this operation is successful in eliminating all cyst content. Once the cyst is emptied, many symptoms may disappear. However, in about ten percent of surgical patients, the cyst may reappear in the next decade. Rathkevylouci cyst cysts are relatively common and account for about ten percent of all pituitary connoisseurs.

Doctors often find cysts for the first time when the patient undergoes scanning medical imaging. Although cysts are relatively harmless, pituitary can have other cyst similar to diseases to adenoma, benignA tumor that appears to be similar when scanning. Most often scanning identifies cysts in adults, but may also be present in children's pituitary gland.