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Natural history and surgical outcomes of Rathke’s cleft cysts: a Spanish multicenter study
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Rathke's cleft cysts (RCC) are a common type of lesion found in the sellar or suprasellar area. They are usually monitored clinically, but in some cases, surgery may be required. However, their natural progression is not yet well understood, and the outcomes of surgery are uncertain. The objective of this study is to evaluate the natural history of Rathke's cleft cysts in patients who are clinically monitored without treatment, and to determine the outcomes of surgery and the incidence of recurrences over time.Design and patients National multicentric study of patients diagnosed of Rathke's cleft cyst (RCC- Spain) from 2000 onwards and followed in 15 tertiary centers of Spain. A total of 177 patients diagnosed of RCC followed for 67.3 months (6-215) and 88 patients who underwent surgery, (81 patients underwent immediate surgery after diagnosis and 7 later for subsequent growth) followed for 68.8 months (3-235).Results The cyst size remained stable or decreased in 73.5% (133) of the patients. Only 44 patients (24.3%) experienced a cyst increase and 9 of them (5.1%) experienced an increase greater than 3 mm. In most of the patients who underwent surgery headaches and visual alterations improved, recurrence was observed in 8 (9.1%) after a median time of 96 months, and no predictors of recurrence were discovered.Conclusions Rathke's cleft cysts without initial compressive symptoms have a low probability of growth, so conservative management is recommended. Patients who undergo transsphenoidal surgery experience rapid clinical improvement, and recurrences are infrequent. However, they can occur after a long period of time, although no predictors of recurrence have been identified.
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MENÉNDEZ TORRE, Edelmiro luis, GUTIÉRREZ HURTADO, Alba, OLLERO, María dolores, IRIGARAY, Ana, MARTÍN, Patricia, PARRA, Paola, GONZÁLEZ MOLERO, Inmaculada, ARAUJO CASTRO, Marta, IDROBO, Cindy, MOURE, María dolores, MOLINA, Ana rosa, BIAGETTI, Betina, IGLESIAS, Pedro, PAJA, Miguel, VILLAR TAIBO, Rocío, PENA, Alberto, VICENTE, Almudena, GUERRERO PÉREZ, Fernando, CORDIDO, Fernando, AULINAS, Anna, MATEU, Manel, SOTO, Alfonso. Natural history and surgical outcomes of Rathke’s cleft cysts: a Spanish multicenter study. _Frontiers in Endocrinology_. 2024. Vol. 15. [consulta: 22 de gener de 2026]. ISSN: 1664-2392. [Disponible a: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/214891]