Endocrine Abstracts

Empty sella is characterized by the radiological appearance of an enlarged or deformed sella turcica which is completely or partially filled with cerebrospinal fluid resulting in a displacement of the normal pituitary gland. Primary empty sella (PES) refers to the empty sella appearance of unknown etiology, diagnosed after excluding a history of previous pituitary pathology. The prevalence of hypopituitarism in empty sella syndrome varies between 2 and 32% in different publish...