How is a Rathke cleft cyst treated? The treatment of an RCC depends on the symptoms. A small RCC that doesn't cause any symptoms doesn't need treatment.

Surgery for Rathke's cleft cysts includes draining the fluid from the cyst. ... This advanced technique requires specialized training and equipment and should be ...

Trans-sphenoidal surgery (via the nose and sphenoid sinus) is the most common approach for RCCs. Very rarely, the RCC may need trans-cranial (open surgery ...

The mainstay of the management of RCC is surgery, wherein a transnasal microscopic or transnasal transsphenoidal (TNTS) approach is usually favored. The goal is ...

Our highly skilled neurosurgeons offer an advanced, minimally invasive procedure called transsphenoidal surgery. The neurosurgeon reaches the cyst through the ...

The treatment of Rathke's cleft cyst depends on the symptoms. Small cysts may not require treatment. For larger cysts, our experts may recommend surgery, which ...

In selected patients, transsphenoidal surgery provides excellent rates of improvement in clinical symptoms and long-term cyst resolution.

Surgery is the best form of treatment. Radical or total resection of the cyst is seldom indicated because doing so can damage the pituitary gland. Rather, your ...

Based on the specific nature of the patient's Rathke's cleft cyst, treatment may require surgical drainage and/or removal.