Patient Data | Cystic Pituitary Adenomas (n = 54) | Rathke Cleft Cysts (n = 28) | P Valuea |
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Age (mean ± SD), y | 37.7 ± 11.4 | 31.5 ± 12.7 | .026 |
Sex, male/female ratio | 14:40 | 10:18 | .362 |
Size of tumor/cyst (mean ± SD), mm | 18.4 ± 7.9 | 19.2 ± 5.5 | .644 |
Suprasellar extension, n (%) | 31 (57.4) | 19 (67.8) | .358 |
Abnormal hormone level, n (%) | 49 (90.7) | 25 (89.3) | .833 |
Symptoms, n (%) | |||
Local mass effect | 11 (20.4) | 13 (46.3) | .014 |
Hormonal symptoms | 18 (33.3) | 8 (28.6) | .660 |
Headache | 14 (25.9) | 7 (25.0) | .927 |
Note:—SD indicates standard deviation.
↵a From the χ2 test.