Figure 1. MRI scans of the empty sella syndrome. A. Coronal view. B. Sagittal view. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) has herniated from the suprasellar subarachnoid space into the sella turcica though a ...

Sella Turcica Bridging: The formation of bony connections within the sella turcica region, which may have implications for neural and vascular function. Malocclusion: ...

The sella turcica is an indentation in the sphenoid bone at the base of your skull that holds the pituitary gland. If you have empty sella syndrome, your sella turcica is not actually empty.

The buildup of spinal fluid squashes the pituitary gland flat, so it looks like your sella turcica is empty. This condition is known as primary empty sella syndrome (ESS) and can also be seen in ...

By Shimona Patel: Empty Sella Syndrome (ESS) is a condition where the sella turcica—a small bony cavity at the base of the brain that houses the pituitary gland—appears empty on imaging scans.

Empty sella syndrome is a rare condition that describes an abnormality of the sella turcica, a depression in the bone at the base of the skull where the pituitary gland is contained. The condition ...

The sella turcica is a bony structure surrounding the pituitary gland to protect it. Empty sella syndrome occurs due to an enlarged sella turcica. Symptoms may include: ...

From Table 3 it is evident that the sella turcica was not increased in size, that anemia was present in 3 of the 4 patients, that the serum inorganic phosphorus was increased in 2, 2 that the ...