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Empty Sella Syndrome

Known as: EMPTY SELLA, Sella Turcica, Empty, Empty Sella Turcica Syndrome 
A condition when the SELLA TURCICA is not filled with pituitary tissue. The pituitary gland is either compressed, atrophied, or removed. There are… 
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Primary empty sella syndrome in a series of 142 patients.
OBJECT The primary empty sella syndrome (ESS) represents a heterogeneous clinical picture characterized by endocrine disturbances… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Significance of Empty Sella in Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks
OBJECTIVE: The role of elevated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressures in the pathophysiology of various CSF leaks is not clear… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Elevated Intracranial Pressures in Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks
Background Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak is a condition that previously has been considered idiopathic and… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Hyperprolactinemia: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Management
Hyperprolactinemia is the most common endocrine disorder of the hypothalamic-pituitary axis. A prolactinoma is the most common… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Resection of suprasellar tumors by using a modified transsphenoidal approach. Report of four cases.
Generally accepted contraindications to using a transsphenoidal approach for resection of tumors that arise in or extend into the… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
A retrospective analysis of spontaneous sphenoid sinus fistula: MR and CT findings.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The sphenoid sinus is rarely implicated as a site of spontaneous CSF fistula. We undertook this study to… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Cabergoline in the treatment of hyperprolactinemia: a study in 455 patients.
Cabergoline is a new long-acting dopamine agonist that is very effective and well tolerated in patients with pathological… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Developmental defects in brain segmentation caused by mutations of the homeobox genes orthodenticle and empty spiracles in Drosophila
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
The primary empty sella: clinical and radiographic characteristics and endocrine function.
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
The "empty" sella turcica--a manifestation of the intrasellar subarachnoid space.
The term “empty sella” is a gross descriptive term introduced by Busch in 1951 (3) and applied to the appearance of the sella… 
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