From the Department of Radiology (I.T.M.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging (I.T.M., C.M.G.), University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2023 Nov;44(11):1314-1317. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A8009. Epub 2023 Oct 5.
Rathke cleft cysts are common cystic pituitary lesions seen on MR imaging. A subset of Rathke cleft cysts can rupture within the sella and are uncommon. The imaging appearance of a ruptured Rathke cleft cyst has been previously described with nonspecific imaging findings. We present 7 cases of ruptured Rathke cleft cysts and basisphenoid bone marrow enhancement below the sella that could be used to potentially distinguish a ruptured Rathke cleft cyst from other cystic lesions.
Rathke 裂隙囊肿是磁共振成像(MRI)上常见的囊性垂体病变。Rathke 裂隙囊肿的一部分可在鞍内破裂,较为罕见。先前已有研究描述了破裂的 Rathke 裂隙囊肿的影像学表现,但无特异性影像学发现。我们介绍了 7 例破裂的 Rathke 裂隙囊肿和鞍下蝶骨基底部骨髓强化的病例,这些表现可能有助于将破裂的 Rathke 裂隙囊肿与其他囊性病变区分开来。