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Preferred term

Empty Sella Syndrome  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A condition when the SELLA TURCICA is not filled with pituitary tissue. The pituitary gland is either compressed, atrophied, or removed. There are two types: (1) primary empty sella is due a defect in the sella diaphragm leading to arachnoid herniation into the sellar space; (2) secondary empty sella is associated with the removal or treatment of PITUITARY NEOPLASMS.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Empty Sella Turcica
  • Empty Sella Turcica Syndrome

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-D62HVH12-3

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