Cystic pituitary neuroendocrine tumors and cystic craniopharyngiomas may mimic Rathke's cleft cysts when there is no solid enhancing component on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
no gender difference similar age group usually suprasellar or have a suprasellar component tend to calcify
Rathke cleft cysts can be distinguished from pure cystic adenoma and craniopharyngioma with the presence of an intracystic nodule, T2 Hypointensity, the absence of the thick contrast-enhancing wall, and absence of intralesional septations 1).
arachnoid cyst older patients no gender difference
epidermoid cyst usually suprasellar restriction on DWI
teratoma usually has solid components often fatty signal Related articles
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