Table 1: Tissue and anatomical origin of non-neoplastic sellar region cysts.
Type of Cyst |
Anatomical Origin |
Tissue of Origin |
Rathke's |
Sella/Suprasellar |
Ectoderm/Neuro-epithelium |
Arachnoid |
Suprasellar |
Arachnoid |
Epidermoid |
Sella/Suprasellar |
Ectoderm |
Dermoid |
Sella/Suprasellar |
Ectoderm |
Colloid |
Sella/Suprasellar |
Neuro-epithelium |
Epithelial |
Sella/Suprasellar |
Ectoderm |