Ciliated Epithelial Cell Cluster in Rathke's Cleft Cyst —Report of Two Cases—

Chikashi MARUKI; Takeyoshi SHIMOJI; Hiroshi KIJIMA; Michio MATSUMOTO; Minoru MAEDA

doi:10.2176/nmc.31.92

Neurologia medico-chirurgica

Online ISSN : 1349-8029
Print ISSN : 0470-8105
ISSN-L : 0470-8105

Ciliated Epithelial Cell Cluster in Rathke's Cleft Cyst

—Report of Two Cases—

Chikashi MARUKI, Takeyoshi SHIMOJI, Hiroshi KIJIMA, Michio MATSUMOTO, Minoru MAEDA

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Keywords: cytology, diagnosis, Rathke's cleft cyst

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1991 Volume 31 Issue 2 Pages 92-95

DOI https://doi.org/10.2176/nmc.31.92

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Abstract

The authors report two cases of symptomatic Rathke's cleft cyst. Cytological examination of the cyst contents identified clusters of ciliated epithelial cells. Rathke's cleft cyst is normally defined by mucoid fluid in the cyst cavity and cyst wall biopsy. However, intraoperative cytology was found useful in diagnosis and deciding operative strategy.

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