There is no standard of care for management of Rathke cleft cysts (RCCs), and protocol for spontaneous rupture or residual capsule fragments is not well documented.Our case involves a Caucasian man in his 80s who presented with muscle weakness, fatigue, bitemporal hemianopia and pain. Further examination demonstrated decreased thyroid and cortisol levels. MRI revealed a 1.6×1.5×1.3 cm sellar homogenous mass with extension into the suprasellar cistern. While the size of the cyst was rather large, a decision was made to follow conservatively with serial MRI. At 3 years, the mass had spontaneously regressed. The patient was asymptomatic without imaging evidence of RCC recurrence at 4-year follow-up.Classic indications for surgical intervention in suprasellar cysts were subtle in our patient and his advanced age made us take a conservative approach. Current data are lacking regarding management of RCCs presenting with endocrine dysfunction. Our case suggests that RCCs presenting with endocrine dysfunction may be managed conservatively with serial imaging-based monitoring.

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