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British Journal of Neurosurgery Volume 33, 2019 - Issue 2
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Deflation of a Rathke cleft cyst triggered rupture of a superior hypophyseal artery aneurysm: a case report

Ryuheki KitaiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Takahiro YamauchiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
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Yoshikazu AraiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
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Tetsuya HosodaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
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Norichika HashimotoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
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Kenzo TsunetoshiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
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Yoshifumi HigashinoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
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Ken-Ichiro KikutaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
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Pages 219-221 | Received 08 Mar 2017, Accepted 10 Mar 2017, Published online: 19 Apr 2017
 
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Abstract

A 57-year-old woman was diagnosed as a Rathke cleft cyst (RCC). Endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery (TSS) was performed uneventfully. She developed subarachnoid haemorrhage on postoperative day 3. The vessels adhered the cyst had been pulled into the pituitary fossa, causing an aneurysm.

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The authors declare no financial support or industry affiliations. The authors have registered the COI disclosure Statement Forms for The Japan Neurosurgical Society.

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