Empty Sella Turcica Syndrome Definition in Medical Conditions Dictionary

Empty Sella Turcica Syndrome:

A condition associated with underdevelopment or absence of the diaphragma sellae which allows herniation of the meninges into the SELLA TURCICA. The pituitary gland becomes compressed against the walls of the sella and the sella may enlarge. Female gender; OBESITY; PSEUDOTUMOR CEREBRI; and pituitary ADENOMA are associated with this condition, which may present with HEADACHE. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1992, Ch36, p85)

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Pituitary Gland
A small, unpaired gland situated in the sella turcica tissue. It is connected to the hypothalamus by a short stalk.
Sella Turcica
A bony prominence situated on the upper surface of the body of the sphenoid bone. It houses the PITUITARY GLAND.
Pituitary Glands
A small, unpaired gland situated in the sella turcica tissue. It is connected to the hypothalamus by a short stalk.

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