Surgical Treatment of an Abscess in a Rathke's Cleft Cyst

Authors

Volker K.H. Sonntag, Barrow Neurological InstituteFollow
Kathern L. Plenge
Michael S. Balis
Peter A. Raudzens
John A. Hodak
Robert J. Clark
John D. Waggener

Department

neurosurgery

Document Type

Article

Abstract

An abscess in a Rathke's cleft cyst was surgically treated in a 39-year-old man. The patient presented with headaches, fever, and visual deficits. Transcranial decompression of the optic chiasm was carried out first. The abscess recurred, however, and drainage of the abscess and removal of its wall via the transsphenoidal route was carried out 4 weeks later. Visual evoked responses were useful in the successful management of this lesion. The patient regained normal pituitary function and visual function after the operation. © 1983.

Publication Date

1983

Publication Title

Surgical Neurology

ISSN

0090-3019

Volume

20

Issue

2

First Page

152

Last Page

156

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1016/0090-3019(83)90468-8

Recommended Citation

Sonntag, Volker K.H.; Plenge, Kathern L.; Balis, Michael S.; Raudzens, Peter A.; Hodak, John A.; Clark, Robert J.; and Waggener, John D., "Surgical Treatment of an Abscess in a Rathke's Cleft Cyst" (1983). Neurosurgery. 422.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neurosurgery/422