Symptoms of Rathke's cyst

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Pituitary colloid cyst is a kind of congenital disease, which originates from benign epithelial cyst of Rathke's cyst, also known as Rathke's cyst, pituitary cyst, epithelial mucocele, epithelioid cyst, etc. What are the symptoms of Rathke's cyst? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

Symptoms of Rathke's cyst

The most common clinical symptoms are headache, pituitary endocrine dysfunction and visual dysfunction. High signal intensity was found at T1 and T2, which was mainly due to the increase of mucopolysaccharide content, chronic hemorrhage, high cholesterol content and the coexistence of cell debris in the capsule wall.

MRI showed a clear border tumor in sellar region, low signal on T1 and high signal on T2. The different signal changes are due to the different protein content of cyst contents. When the content of cyst was similar to CSF or the protein content was less than 100 000 mg / L, the signal intensity was low on T1 and high on T2. When the protein content was 100 000 ~ 170 000 mg / L, both T1 and T2 signals were high. When protein content > 170000 mg / L, T1 showed high signal, T2 showed low signal

Rathke's cyst should be considered when the tumor is about 1 cm in size.

matters needing attention

Patients with this disease mainly for the secretion of growth hormone is too much, after this must be good at observation, and can't blind medication treatment, otherwise there are other adverse and greater harm. We must actively cooperate with doctors in treatment, maintain a good attitude and recover as soon as possible.