Non-communicating hydrocephalus with a primary empty sella presenting with growth hormone deficiency and delayed puberty successfully treated by endoscopic third ventriculocisternostomy
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DOI: 10.1007/s00701-020-04481-9
Abstract: The authors present the unusual case of a 15-year-old boy with a primary empty sella caused by non-communicating hydrocephalus due to fourth ventricle outflow obstruction whose secondary symptoms of growth hormone deficiency and delayed puberty… read more here.
Keywords: non communicating; growth hormone; communicating hydrocephalus; empty sella ... See more keywords
Endonasal Chiasmapexy Using Autologous Cartilage/Bone for Empty Sella Syndrome After Cabergoline Therapy for Prolactinoma.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.10.012
Abstract: BACKGROUND Visual field deterioration caused by secondary empty sella after cabergoline therapy for prolactinoma is a rare event. Chiasmapexy is performed to treat empty sella syndrome. Although various materials have been used for the elevation… read more here.
Keywords: sella; chiasmapexy; cabergoline; bone ... See more keywords
Osseous Remodeling Technique of the Sella Turcica: A New Surgical Option for Primary Empty Sella Syndrome.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.02.195
Abstract: BACKGROUND Empty sella is an anatomic finding that is usually asymptomatic. However, when patients with empty sella finding present with visual deficits, surgical treatment may be necessary. The main goal of surgery is to elevate… read more here.
Keywords: technique; sellar content; sella; sella turcica ... See more keywords
Empty sella in the making.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.05.119
Abstract: BACKGROUND Pituitary apoplexy may occur when a large tumour compresses or outgrows its nutrient supply, resulting in ischemic necrosis and haemorrhage. Although once deemed a neurosurgical emergency, increasing evidence suggests that conservative management of pituitary… read more here.
Keywords: sella making; empty sella; pituitary apoplexy;
Intractable hyponatremia secondary to syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis complicated with empty sella: A case report
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000033436
Abstract: Rationale: Hyponatremia is a common electrolyte disorder in elderly critically ill patients, and it may be associated with poor outcomes, higher morbidity, and mortality. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis (SIAD) is one of the main causes… read more here.
Keywords: empty sella; hyponatremia; inappropriate antidiuresis; syndrome inappropriate ... See more keywords
Arginine vasopressin deficiency (central diabetes insipidus) with partial empty sella: a case report
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DOI: 10.1186/s12902-024-01741-y
Abstract: Arginine vasopressin deficiency (central diabetes insipidus) is defined as a reduction in the release of arginine vasopressin (AVP) resulting in a variable degree of polyuria. Partial empty sella refers to an enlarged sella turcica that… read more here.
Keywords: arginine vasopressin; sella; vasopressin deficiency; empty sella ... See more keywords
Pseudotumor cerebri resulting in empty sella syndrome and multiple pituitary hormone deficiencies
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DOI: 10.1542/peds.142.1_meetingabstract.600
Abstract: Background: Pseudotumor cerebri is frequently associated with an empty sella turcica in neurologic literature. This radiologic abnormality is commonly asymptomatic, but it may present with non-specific neurological symptoms or more rarely with pituitary dysfunction. This… read more here.
Keywords: pseudotumor cerebri; empty sella; sella syndrome;
A Novel Osteochondrodysplasia With Empty Sella Associates With a TBX2 Variant
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DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.845889
Abstract: Skeletal dysplasias comprise a heterogenous group of developmental disorders of skeletal and cartilaginous tissues. Several different forms have been described and the full spectrum of their clinical manifestations and underlying genetic causes are still incompletely… read more here.
Keywords: empty sella; osteochondrodysplasia empty; skeletal dysplasias; sella ... See more keywords
A Multicenter Cohort Study in Patients With Primary Empty Sella: Hormonal and Neuroradiological Features Over a Long Follow-Up
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DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.925378
Abstract: Objective primary empty sella (PES) represents a frequent finding, but data on hormonal alterations are heterogeneous, and its natural history is still unclear. Our aim was to evaluate the pituitary function of patients with PES… read more here.
Keywords: empty sella; long follow; primary empty; cohort ... See more keywords
Turner syndrome and postpubertal Empty sella syndrome: a case report and literature review
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DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2025.1552724
Abstract: Introduction Turner syndrome is a common sex chromosome disorder characterized by short stature, gonadal dysgenesis, and hypergonadotropic hypogonadism. Empty Sella Syndrome is defined radiologically as the presence of cerebrospinal fluid filling the sella turcica and… read more here.
Keywords: sella syndrome; empty sella; sella; turner syndrome ... See more keywords
The Influence of Pituitary Morphology on the Occurrence of Hormonal Disorders in Patients with Empty Sella or Partial Empty Sella
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DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines13040762
Abstract: Background/Objectives: The aim of the study was to prospectively assess the impact of certain parameters of pituitary morphology assessed with the use of magnetic resonance imaging on the occurrence of hormonal disorders in patients with… read more here.
Keywords: disorders patients; hormonal disorders; empty sella; pituitary morphology ... See more keywords