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ALCOCER MALDONADO, José Luis  y  DOMINGUEZ CARRILLO, Luis Gerardo. Recurrence of Rathke’s pouch cyst: a clinical case. Acta méd. Grupo Ángeles [online]. 2025, vol.23, n.2, pp.166-168.  Epub 12-Mayo-2025. ISSN 1870-7203.  https://doi.org/10.35366/119481.

Rathke’s cyst is rare, representing less than 1% of primary brain masses, and usually asymptomatic. As it grows, it causes generalized headaches, diplopia, and blurred vision due to compression of neighboring structures. It originates from Rathke’s pouch, which is an ectodermal invagination in the stomodeum that, between the third and fourth week, grows dorsally towards the infundibulum, giving rise to the adenohypophysis. MRI shows a hyperintense mass on T1, hyperintense, or isointense on T2; the cyst does not enhance with contrast medium. Surgery is the treatment of choice. Recurrence increases exponentially after 72 months.

Palabras llave : Rathke’s pouch cyst; pituitary tumor; recurrence.

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