Rathke's cleft cyst associated with hypophysitis: MRI

被引：32
作者：
Daikokuya, H
Inoue, Y
Nemoto, Y
Tashiro, T
Shakudo, M
Ohata, K
机构：
[1] Osaka City Univ, Sch Med, Dept Radiol, Osaka 5458585, Japan
[2] Osaka City Univ, Sch Med, Dept Neurosurg, Osaka 5450051, Japan
来源：
NEURORADIOLOGY | 2000年 / 42卷 / 07期
关键词：
cyst; Rathke's cleft; hypophysitis; magnetic resonance imaging;
D O I：
10.1007/s002340000311
中图分类号：
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
学科分类号：
摘要：
We report a symptomatic Rathke's cleft cyst associated with hypophysitis in a 61-year-old woman. We demonstrate the MRI features and discuss the pathophysiology. To the best of our knowledge this is the first description of a Rathke's cleft cyst shrinking after high-dose steroid therapy.
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