The clinical picture of symptomatic Rathke cleft cysts in children
We found a high incidence of pituitary insufficiency among symptomatic pediatric RCC patients. Pituitary function was not closely related to cyst size or location and did not improve after surgery. Regular clinical and radiological follow-up is mandatory for both conservatively and surgically treated patients.
Authors
- Michael Buchfelder
- Regina Trollmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6031-8537)
- M. Marx (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5936-6977)
- Joachim Woelfle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9132-6174)
- Helmuth‐Günther Dörr
- Ayşe Nurcan Cebeci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8129-9056)
Institutions
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (DE)
- Universitätsklinikum Erlangen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Published
- 2025-10-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1515/jpem-2025-0407
- Primary Topic
- Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00