|
1 / 1
|
DeCS
|
|
 |
|
Descriptor English:
|
|
Empty Sella Syndrome
|
|
Descriptor Spanish:
|
|
Síndrome de Silla Turca Vacía
|
|
Descriptor Portuguese:
|
|
Síndrome da Sela Vazia
|
|
Synonyms English:
|
|
Empty Sella Syndrome, Primary
Empty Sella Syndrome, Secondary
Empty Sella Syndromes
Empty Sella Turcica
Empty Sella Turcica Syndrome
Empty Sella Turcicas
Primary Empty Sella Syndrome
Secondary Empty Sella Syndrome
Sella Turcica, Empty
Sella Turcicas, Empty
|
|
Tree Number:
|
|
C10.228.140.617.738.200
C19.700.320
|
|
Definition English:
|
|
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. |
|
History Note English:
|
|
1978
|
|
Allowable Qualifiers English:
|
|
|
|
Record Number:
|
|
4728
|
|
Unique Identifier:
|
|
D004652
|
Occurrence in VHL:
|
|
|
Similar:
|
|
DeCS
|