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. 2015 Oct 16;10(10):e0139609. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0139609

Fig 3. Intraoperative images showing a suprasellar Ratkhe’s Cleft Cyst removed via an extended endoscopic endonasalapproach.

Fig 3

(A) colloid suctioning after dural opening and exposure of the cyst’s wall (B)Imagine showing the cyst’s wall covering the neurovascular structures of the suprasellar area. (C) cyst wall removal with a forceps and aspirator. (D) after cyst wall removal it is possible to identify: A1 and A2; optic chiasm with optic nerves; pituitary stalk and gland. Co: colloid; CW: cystwall; D: dura mater; Ch: optic chiasm; Ps: pituitary stalk; Pg: pituitary gland; A1: A1 segment of the anterior cerebral artery; A2: A2 segment of the anterior cerebral artery.