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=Benign= | =Benign= | ||
==Rathke cleft cyst== | ==Rathke cleft cyst== | ||
===General=== | |||
*Benign counterpart of craniopharyngioma | |||
*Arises from [[pituitary gland]]. | |||
Radiology: | |||
*Typically no calcifications.<ref name=emed_rcc>URL: [http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/343629-overview http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/343629-overview]. Accessed on: 14 November 2010.</ref> | |||
Radiologic DDx:<ref name=emed_rcc>URL: [http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/343629-overview http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/343629-overview]. Accessed on: 14 November 2010.</ref> | |||
*Arachnoid cyst. | |||
*Craniopharyngioma. | |||
*Cysticercosis (see ''[[microorganisms]]''). | |||
*[[Pituitary adenoma]]. | |||
*Epidermoid of brain. | |||
===Microscopic=== | ===Microscopic=== | ||
Features: | Features: | ||