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empty sella syndrome
etiology
- idiopathic
- most commonly reported in middle-aged obese women
(a/w DM, HTN, normal pituitary function)
- secondary
- familial (very rare)
xray findings:
- sella normal or increased
- intrasellar herniation of subarachnoid space
symptoms:
- headache, visual disorders
- +/- decreased pituitary function
- CSF rhinorrhea
Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD - 2 February 1995
Last updated: 1 October 2013
Copyright © 2013, Charles E. Kahn, Jr.
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