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Empty sella resulting from the spontaneous resolution of a pituitary macroadenoma.
Arch Intern Med. 1992 Sep; 152(9):1920-3.AI

Abstract

Recent studies suggest that the infarction of a pituitary adenoma may be a frequent cause of an empty sella turcica. However, to date, evidence of such progression has been largely speculative. We present the case of a patient with a pituitary macroadenoma that underwent spontaneous involution resulting in an empty sella, as documented by serial magnetic resonance imaging scans. A brief review of the proposed causes of primary empty sella, with emphasis on pituitary necrosis, is provided.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Robinson DB
Department of Medicine, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md.
Michaels RD
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdenomaAgedAged, 80 and overEmpty Sella SyndromeFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingNecrosisPituitary GlandPituitary Neoplasms

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

1344028

Citation

Robinson, D B., and R D. Michaels. "Empty Sella Resulting From the Spontaneous Resolution of a Pituitary Macroadenoma." Archives of Internal Medicine, vol. 152, no. 9, 1992, pp. 1920-3.
Robinson DB, Michaels RD. Empty sella resulting from the spontaneous resolution of a pituitary macroadenoma. Arch Intern Med. 1992;152(9):1920-3.
Robinson, D. B., & Michaels, R. D. (1992). Empty sella resulting from the spontaneous resolution of a pituitary macroadenoma. Archives of Internal Medicine, 152(9), 1920-3.
Robinson DB, Michaels RD. Empty Sella Resulting From the Spontaneous Resolution of a Pituitary Macroadenoma. Arch Intern Med. 1992;152(9):1920-3. PubMed PMID: 1344028.
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