raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:91350

Pituitary deficiency due to Rathke cleft cysts

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A rare, acquired pituitary hormone deficiency characterized by combination of headache, visual field defects that correlate with cyst size, and pituitary dysfunction. Most frequent hormonal manifestations are hypogonadism with amenorrhea/impotence or low libido and galactorrhea.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPituitary deficiency due to Rathke cleft cysts
frDéficit hypophysaire associé à un kyste de la poche de Rathke
deHypophysenfunktionsstörung durch Zyste der Rathke-Tasche
esDeficiencia hipofisaria por quistes de la bolsa de Rathke
itDeficit ipofisario da cisti della tasca di Rathke
nlHypofysedeficiëntie door gespleten cysten van Rathke
ptDeficiência pituitária por quistos da bolsa de Rathke
plNiedoczynność przysadki spowodowana torbielą kieszonki Rathkego
csDeficit hormonů hypofýzy způsobený cystami Rathkeho výchlipky
ukГіпофізарний дефіцит внаслідок щілинних кіст Ратке
zhRathke囊肿所致腺垂体功能减退
trRathke yarık kistlerine bağlı hipofiz yetmezliği

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10E23.6NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115A61.0NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0019614Evalidated
UMLSC5190782Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_21951110[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

24 annotations · validated 2017-04-03
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0040075Hypopituitarism
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0030591Abnormal kinetic perimetry test
HP:0030521Bitemporal hemianopia
HP:0012505Enlarged pituitary gland
HP:0000870Increased circulating prolactin concentration
HP:0007924Slow decrease in visual acuity
HP:0000505Visual impairment
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0011735Adrenocorticotropin deficient adrenal insufficiency
HP:0000830Anterior hypopituitarism
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0000238Hydrocephalus
HP:0000044Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
HP:0002516Increased intracranial pressure
HP:0012246Oculomotor nerve palsy
HP:0007807Optic nerve compression
HP:0000871Panhypopituitarism
HP:0008240Secondary growth hormone deficiency
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0430022Abnormality of the sphenoid sinus
HP:0000873Diabetes insipidus
HP:0000651Diplopia
HP:0002170Intracranial hemorrhage
HP:0008245Pituitary hypothyroidism
HP:0004372Reduced consciousness
HP:0030907Thunderclap headache

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 15739543[PMID]_26305621[PMID]_20509729[PMID]_28272259[PMID]_22969141[PMID]_22336224[PMID]_22099688[PMID]_22336224[PMID]_14264977[PMID]

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Sources for this card