Open AccessEmpty sella syndrome - beyond being an incidental finding
Author(s) -
Vikrant Ghatnatti,
Debajit Sarma,
Uma Kaimal Saikia
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.104075
Subject(s) - medicine , empty sella syndrome , endocrine system , prolactin , hormone , growth hormone deficiency , growth hormone
Empty sella is characterized by the herniation of the subarachnoid space within the sella, which is often associated with some degree of flattening of the pituitary gland. This study was undertaken to evaluate the clinical and hormonal profile in patients with empty sella.