NORD - National Organization For Rare Disorders, Inc. empty sella syndrome. To purchase fulltext report ($7.50) View Cart/Checkout. Copyright1989, 1998, 1999 Synonyms of empty sella syndrome Empty Sella Turcica. http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdbdetail_abstract.html?disname=Empty Sella S
Health Ency.: Disease: Empty-sella Syndrome Emptysella syndrome. When the pituitary gland is not visible on CT or MRI scans ofthe sella turcica, the condition is referred to as the empty sella syndrome. http://www.austin360.com/shared/health/adam/ency/article/000349.html
Extractions: Important notice Ency. home Disease E Empty-sella syndrome Overview Symptoms Treatment Prevention Definition: Absence of the pituitary gland on radiological imaging of the sella turcica, a bony structure that partly surrounds the gland. Causes and Risks The pituitary gland is a small, oval gland at the base of the brain. It makes several hormones that control the function of other glands in the body including the thyroid gland, adrenal glands, and gonads (ovaries or testes). The pituitary gland is partly surrounded by a bony structure called the sella turcica (Turkish saddle). When the pituitary gland is not visible on CT or MRI scans of the sella turcica, the condition is referred to as the empty sella syndrome. Primary empty sella syndrome occurs when a small anatomical defect above the pituitary gland increases pressure in the sella turcica and causes the gland to flatten out along the walls of the sella. When the sella is empty because the pituitary gland has regressed following an injury (e.g., surgery, head trauma, radiation therapy), the condition is called secondary empty sella syndrome. Primary empty sella syndrome is most often an incidental finding on radiological imaging of the brain. Pituitary function is usually normal, and patients do not have any symptoms. The hormone prolactin is mildly elevated in 10-15 % of patients, and the elevated prolactin may interfere with normal function of the testes or ovaries. Medications that suppress prolactin production (e.g., bromocriptine) are effective in correcting the problem.
Health A-Z empty sella syndrome What is empty sella syndrome? What are the symptoms of emptysella syndrome? Each individual may experience symptoms differently. http://www.lvhhn.org/health_az/endocrin/sella.shtml
Extractions: Empty sella syndrome is common in women who are overweight or have high blood pressure. Characterized by an enlarged bony structure (sella turcica) that houses the pituitary gland at the base of the brain, the disorders sometimes results in high fluid pressure inside the skull. The pituitary gland is usually normal size or small. In addition to a complete medical history and medical examination, diagnostic procedures for empty sella syndrome may include: x-ray of the skull computed tomography (CT or CAT scan) - a non-invasive procedure that takes cross-sectional images of the brain or other internal organs; to detect any abnormalities that may not show up on an ordinary x-ray
Empty Sella Syndrome Endocrinology empty sella syndrome from Advocate's Health InformationReference Library. empty sella syndrome. What is empty sella syndrome? http://www.advocatehealth.com/system/info/library/reference/adult/endocrin/sella
Extractions: About Us Health Info Programs and Services Jobs and Education ... Endocrinology Empty sella syndrome is common in women who are overweight or have high blood pressure. Characterized by an enlarged bony structure (sella turcica) that houses the pituitary gland at the base of the brain, the disorders sometimes results in high fluid pressure inside the skull. The pituitary gland is usually normal size or small. Each individual may experience symptoms differently. Besides high fluid pressure in the skull, which occurs in about 10 percent of patients, another symptom is a chronically runny nose. In addition to a complete medical history and medical examination, diagnostic procedures for empty sella syndrome may include: x-ray of the skull computed tomography (CT or CAT scan) - a non-invasive procedure that takes cross-sectional images of the brain or other internal organs; to detect any abnormalities that may not show up on an ordinary x-ray magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) - a non-invasive procedure that produces two-dimensional views of an internal organ or structure, especially the brain or spinal cord
Endocrinology - Empty Sella Syndrome empty sella syndrome What is empty sella syndrome? empty sella syndromeis common in women who are overweight or have high blood pressure. http://www.fhshealth.org/health/endocrin/sella.htm
Health Library Find Information On Empty-sella Syndrome At Find information on Emptysella syndrome at MerckSource. Primary empty sella syndromeis most often an incidental finding on radiological imaging of the brain. http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_adam.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppdocszSzuszSzcns
Mioti: Medical Condition Condition empty sella syndrome. MEDLINEplus empty sella syndrome.MEDLINEplus NINDS empty sella syndrome Information Page. Information http://www.mioti.com/cat/condition/condition.asp?Cat=EmptySella
Searchalot Directory For Empty Sella Syndrome Related Web Sites. empty sella syndrome Methodist Health Care System explainswhat this syndrome is, the symptoms, diagnosis and its treatment. http://www.searchalot.com/Top/Health/ConditionsandDiseases/EndocrineDisorders/Pi
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Images In Clinical Practice Indian Pediatrics 2000;37 103104. Primary empty sella syndrome. Hence,a diagnosis of pri-mary empty sella syndrome (PESS) was made. Fig. http://www.indianpediatrics.net/jan2000/images1.htm
Extractions: Home Past Issue About IP About IAP ... Subscription Images in Clinical Practice Indian Pediatrics 2000;37: 103-104 Primary Empty Sella Syndrome A 12½-year-old girl presented with polyuria, polydipsia and poor gain in height for 4 years. She had average scholastic performance. She had constipation. Menarche had not been attained. There was no history of head injury, seizures, alteration of sleep, visual symptoms, headache or polyphagia. There had been no perinatal problems. She weighed 24.5 kg and was 128 cm tall. Arm span was normal. Upper and lower segments were equal. There was no goiter. Vital signs were normal while BP was 100/60. Carrying angle was normal. Puberty staging was Tanner stage 1. Ankle jerks showed delayed relaxation. Perimetry and acquity of vision were normal. Bone age was approxi-mately 10 years. Water deprivaton test was suggestive of central diabetes insipidus. Hormo-nal assay showed low T , T and TSH. Skull X -ray showed an enlarged sella. CT scan head ( Fig. 1
Pituitary Diseases Pituitary Diseases. Back to previous level empty sella syndrome Search PUBMED forempty sella syndrome All Review Therapy Diagnosis; empty sella syndrome Med. http://www.ohsu.edu/cliniweb/C19/C19.700.html
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MemorialCare - Online Health Screenings By MyElectronicMD.com empty sella syndrome. Under normal conditions, the dura surrounds the brain. Generallythere are no symptoms associated with empty sella syndrome. http://mymd.i2net.com/mc_mymd/refr.php?Id=845
Dental World: The Empty Sella Syndrome Analysis Of 10 Cases. The empty sella syndrome analysis of 10 cases. Basauri L, Castro M, Garcia JA,Palma A, Palma L. Ten cases of the empty sella syndrome are presented. http://www.dent-links.de/science/1977/1977_197801.htm
Extractions: Acta Neurochir (Wien) Basauri L, Castro M, Garcia JA, Palma A, Palma L. Ten cases of the empty sella syndrome are presented. In four a pituitary adenoma had been treated by surgery with or without radiotherapy. In three women there was a close relation pregnancy, and two boys had congenital malformations. Five cases presented with appearances of pseudotomour, and the remainder had cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistula. Four fistulas were spontaneous, one was post-traumatic aggravated by the intrasellar implantation of YT-90. Two were occult CSF fistulas causing recurrent meningitis. Gamma cisternography and iodocisternography proved to be good diagnostic tests, both for the empty sella and for CSF fistulas. Nine cases were operated on. In four na intrasellar cyst was present. In the other five an empty sella with deficient or absent diaphragm was found. Treatment of most cases consisted of covering the floor of the sella with lyophilized dura, which was fixed in place with biological glue. PMID: 197801 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Besuchen Sie auch multi MED vision.de
THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 2, Ch. 7, Pituitary Disorders The enlarged sella may represent the empty sella syndrome if no endocrineor visual disorder exists. Diagnosis can be confirmed by CT or MRI. http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section2/chapter7/7a.htm
Extractions: This Publication Is Searchable The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Section 2. Endocrine And Metabolic Disorders Chapter 7. Pituitary Disorders Topics [General] Anterior Lobe Disorders Posterior Lobe Disorders [General] Pituitary structure and function and relationships between the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland are discussed in Ch. 6. Patients with hypothalamic-pituitary disorders present with some combination of (1) symptoms or signs of a mass lesion (eg, headaches, visual field defects) or (2) hypersecretion or hyposecretion of one or more pituitary hormones. Other hypothalamic functions also may be affected. Symptoms of hypo- or hyperpituitary secretion are the most common complaints of patients presenting with pituitary or hypothalamic neoplasms, but the symptoms may have other causes. A mass involving the hypothalamus or pituitary also should be suspected if the sella turcica is enlarged on skull x-ray or if neurologic symptoms and signs suggest compression of the optic chiasm (especially bilateral hemianopia). The enlarged sella may represent the empty sella syndrome
The Egyptian Society Of Otorhinolaryngology empty sella syndrome Anatomical, Rsadiological and Clinical Correlations.Abdel Hamid ElNashar, M. El-Begermy and MZ Helal. The http://www.egyorlsoc.com/journ/v17-1/1.htm
Extractions: Empty Sella Syndrome: Anatomical, Rsadiological and Clinical Correlations. Abdel Hamid El-Nashar, M. El-Begermy and M.Z. Helal In this study 16 patients with empty sella syndrome were operated upon by transsphenoidal route; transseptal transsphenoidal in 11 cases and transethmoidal transsphenoidal in 5 cases. Filling of the empty sella was done by application of autogenous muscle graft together with fat in all cases. In 10 cases, cartilage was applied in addition and tucked over remnants of the bony sellar floor with much better results. Key Words: Empty sella - Anatomical - Radiological - Clinical
Un Caso De Coma Hipotiroideo Con Silla Turca Vacía En El 6. Brismar K, Efendic S. Pituitaryfunction in the empty sella syndrome. Neuroendocrinology 1981; 32 70-77. http://www.cfnavarra.es/salud/anales/textos/vol20/biblio2/bnotas3.html
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Infertility - A Couple's Survival Guide (6) empty sella syndrome. The sella turcica is a depression in the spenoidbone (a bone at the base of the skull) that contains the pituitary gland. http://www.drdaiter.com/18.html
Extractions: Hypothyroidism probably interferes with ovulation via an increase in circulating active estrogen. Increased bioactive estrogen may be due to decreased metabolism of estrogen in the liver (seen with both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism) or due to decreased levels of the protein that binds estrogen in the circulation. Sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) decreases the bioactivity of bound hormones by reducing the "free" (bioactive) fraction of the hormone. Persistent elevations of bioactive estrogen can interfere with follicular growth and can disrupt the midcycle preovulatory LH and FSH surges that are required for normal ovulation. Hypothyroidism may also interfere with ovulation through an elevation in TRH. With decreased circulating thyroid hormone there is enhanced secretion of hypothalamic thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) which acts on the brain's pituitary gland to release thyrotropin or thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). This TSH then stimulates the synthesis and release of thyroid hormone in a normal thyroid gland. Elevated TRH can "crosstalk" within the pituitary gland to release other pituitary hormones such as prolactin. Elevated prolactin levels are known to interfere with ovulation .
Infertility - A Couple's Survival Guide the empty sella syndrome, which The empty sella syndrome is associated with elevatedprolactin and suppression of the other pituitary hormone concentrations. http://www.drdaiter.com/49.html
Extractions: The system of communication within the brain that regulates prolactin concentration is predominantly inhibitory. We know this because lesions obstructing the ability of the hypothalamus to communicate with the pituitary gland result in enhanced secretion of prolactin. Dopamine is widely accepted as the major prolactin inhibiting factor, is secreted from the hypothalamus, and specifically binds to prolactin producing cells in the pituitary gland (lactotrophs) to inhibit prolactin secretion. Medications used to suppress prolactin in the circulation rely on their ability to "act like dopamine" (dopamine agonists).
