Simple Summary Patients with pituitary tumors and other masses at the bottom of the skull
are at risk of brain infection and leaks of the fluid surrounding the brain when the tumor is …

Transnasal pituitary surgery was first developed by Schloffer in 1906 and further refined by
Cushing shortly afterward. In the 1960s, Hardy began using the operative microscope during …

Objective This paper assesses the clinical and imaging characteristics, histopathological
findings, and treatment outcomes of patients with Rathke's cleft cyst (RCC), as well as …

Advances in vascularized flaps for skull base reconstruction : Current Opinion in
Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery Advances in vascularized flaps for skull base …

Background To treat extradural solid-cystic lesions of the ventral skull base, a pedicled
nasoseptal flap (NSF) maintains patency of the marsupialized cavity and prevents restenosis …

Tumors of the sella, suprasellar, and parasellar region are not infrequently encountered in
children, as they account for approximately 10% of primary pediatric brain tumors. 1 Surgical …

BACKGROUND: Rathke cleft cysts (RCCs) are common benign skull-base lesions arising
from embryologic remnants of Rathke pouch. Though frequently asymptomatic, RCCs can …

Objectives Rathke cleft cysts (RCCs) arise from the development of the Rathke pouch.
Recurrence is common after either drainage or cyst removal. The endoscopic endonasal …

Purpose: The study intends to clarify the optimal endoscopic endonasal surgical strategy for
symptomatic Rathke's cleft cysts (RCCs). Methods: We retrospectively analyzed patients with …

Rathke's cleft cysts (RCCs) are sellar or suprasellar cystic lesions arising from the remnants
of the embryological Rathke's pouch. When symptomatic, RCCs are usually treated …