Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi 2014 , Vol 24 , Num - Ek
Sellar and Parasellar Cystic Lesions
Ağahan ÜNLÜ
Ankara Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Beyin ve Sinir Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, Ankara, Türkiye Sellar and parasellar cysts are rare lesions and are mostly seen in the pediatric and adolescent age groups. Rathke’s cleft cysts, arachnoid cysts and epidermoid and dermoid cysts are the more common examples of these lesions. Empty sella can be an anatomical variation or develop later on and is evaluated under the same subject. Treatment approaches to sellar and parasellar cystic lesions depend on the symptoms and the anatomopathological structure of the lesion. Anahtar Kelimeler : Parasellar cysts, Rathke cleft cyst, Sellar cysts