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Case Reports
. 2022 Aug 19;15(8):e250332.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2022-250332.

Concurrent growth hormone-producing pituitary adenoma and Rathke's cleft cyst

Alamin Alkundi  1   2 , Rabiu Momoh  3 , Marcus Nash  4
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Concurrent growth hormone-producing pituitary adenoma and Rathke's cleft cyst

Alamin Alkundi et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

A case report describing a finding of concurrent growth hormone-producing pituitary adenoma and a radiologic evidence of Rathke's cleft cyst(RCC) in a middle-aged female is presented. We reviewed the literature and discussed management perspectives for this uncommon finding.

Keywords: Neuroendocrinology; Neuroimaging; Pituitary disorders.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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Figure 1
Showing a sagittal section of a contrast MRI pituitary scan in patient demonstrating the Rathke’s cleft cyst and displaced pituitary tissue.
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