Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Primary or idiopathic empty sella syndrome (ESS) is the herniation of the meninges through an incompetent diaphragma sellae into the sella turcica which pushes the pituitary gland aside so giving the appearance of an empty sella. Secondary ESS is caused by damage to pituitary tissue which results in an empty sella turcica. There is significant lack of agreement in the literature regarding the number of patients with empty sella syndrome (ESS) who suffer from pituit...