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 |