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disease > endocrinopathy > pituitary diseases > empty sella syndrome

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empty sella syndrome  

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  • Empty sella syndrome (ESS) is the condition when the pituitary gland shrinks or becomes flattened, filling the sella turcica with cerebrospinal fluid instead of the normal pituitary. (Wikipedia)

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