MeSH definition : A condition when the SELLA TURCICA is not filled with pituitary tissue. The pituitary
gland is either compressed, atrophied, or removed. There are two types: (1) primary
empty sella is due a defect in the sella diaphragm leading to arachnoid herniation
into the sellar space; (2) secondary empty sella is associated with the removal or
treatment of PITUITARY NEOPLASMS.;
A condition when the SELLA TURCICA is not filled with pituitary tissue. The pituitary
gland is either compressed, atrophied, or removed. There are two types: (1) primary
empty sella is due a defect in the sella diaphragm leading to arachnoid herniation
into the sellar space; (2) secondary empty sella is associated with the removal or
treatment of PITUITARY NEOPLASMS.
http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=FR&Expert=91354 2011 France scientific and technical information empty sella syndrome syndrome hypopituitarism