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Analysis of Empty Sella Secondary to the Brain Tumors

  • Kim, Ji-Hun;Ko, Jung-Ho;Kim, Hyun-Woo;Ha, Ho-Gyun;Jung, Chul-Ku
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • v.46 no.4
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    • pp.355-359
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    • 2009
  • Objective : The definition of empty sella syndrome is 'an anatomical entity in which the pituitary fossa is partially or completely filled with cerebrospinal fluid, while the pituitary gland is compressed against the posterior rim of the fossa'. Reports of this entities relating to the brain tumors not situated in the pituitary fossa, have rarely been reported. Methods : In order to analyze the incidence and relationship of empty sella in patients having brain tumors, the authors reviewed preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of 72 patients with brain tumor regardless of pathology except the pituitary tumors. The patients were operated in single institute by one surgeon. There were 25 males and 47 females and mean patient age was 53 years old (range from 5 years to 84 years). Tumor volume was ranged from 2 cc to 238 cc. Results : The overall incidence of empty sella was positive in 57/72 cases (79.2%). Sorted by the pathology, empty sella was highest in meningioma (88.9%, p=0.042). The empty sella was correlated with patient's increasing age (p=0.003) and increasing tumor volume (p=0.016). Conclusion : Careful review of brain MRI with periodic follow up is necessary for the detection of secondary empty sella in patients with brain tumors. In patients with confirmed empty sella, follow up is mandatory for the management of hypopituitarism, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea, visual disturbance and increased intracranial pressure.

A Case of Parathyroid Adenoma Presenting as Acute Pancreatitis Accompanied with Empty Sella (공터키안(Empty sella)을 동반한 급성췌장염으로 발현된 부갑상선 선종 1예)

  • Jun, Eon-Ju;O, Ji-He;Bae, Kyung-Ryun;Jang, Saet-Byul;Jun, Seung-Woon;Jung, Eui-Dal;Shon, Ho-Sang;Won, Kyu-Chang
    • Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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    • v.26 no.1
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    • pp.63-69
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    • 2009
  • The incidence of coexisting hyperparathyroidism and empty sella syndrome is rare and the etiology end incidence of their coexistence is not known. The association of hyperparathyroidism and the empty sella syndrome may be related to multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndrome due to a genetic disorder. We experienced a rare case of hyperparathyroidism presenting as acute pancreatitis combined with empty sella. We report here a 37-year old female who manifested epigastric pain because of acute pancreatitis. She had hypercalcemia due to parathyroid adenoma. A pituitary gland was not visible in the sella turcica on MRI scans. On genetic analysis, she did not show a mutation of the MENIN gene. Empty sella is thought to be a coincidental finding with hyperparathyroidism.

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Radioiodine Therapy in a Patient with Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma associated with Breast Uptake; Hyperprolactinemia due to Empty Sella Syndrome (유즙분비가 있는 갑상선암 환자에서 I-131 치료)

  • Pai, Moonsun;Park, Chan H.;Suh, Jung-Ho;Kim, Kyung-Rae
    • The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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    • v.32 no.1
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    • pp.109-113
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    • 1998
  • We report a 37 year-old-female patient with papillary thyroid cancer treated by surgery who demonstrated residual thyroid and bilateral breast uptake on a diagnostic I-131 whole body scan. She had an extrathyroidal extension needing I-131 ablative therapy. Her galactorrhea was investigated and treated with low doses of bromocriptine prior to I-131 therapy. Her galactorrhea was due to the decreased secretion of PIF induced by empty sella.

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Morphometric Study of the Korean Adult Pituitary Glands and the Diaphragma Sellae

  • Ju, Kyo-Sung;Bae, Hack-Gun;Park, Hyung-Ki;Chang, Jae-Chil;Choi, Soon-Kwan;Sim, Ki-Bum
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • v.47 no.1
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    • pp.42-47
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    • 2010
  • Objective: To investigate the morphometric characteristics of the pituitary gland and diaphragma sellae in Korean adults. Methods: Using the 33 formaline fixed adult cadavers (23 male, 10 female), the measurements were taken at the diaphragma sellae and pituitary gland. The authors investigated the relationship between dura and structures surrounding pituitary gland, morphometric aspects of pituitary gland and stalk, and morphometric aspect of central opening of diaphragma sellae. Results: The boundary between the lateral surface of pituitary gland and the medial wall of cavernous sinus was formed by the thin dural layer and pituitary capsule. The pituitary capsule adherent tightly to the pituitary gland was observed to continue from the diaphragma sellae. Mean width, length, and height of the pituitary gland were 14.3${\pm}$2.1, 7.9${\pm}$1.3, and 6.0${\pm}$0.9 mm in anterior lobes, and 8.7${\pm}$1.7, 2.9${\pm}$1.1, and 5.8${\pm}$1.0 mm in posterior lobes, respectively. Although all dimensions of anterior lobe in female were slightly larger than those in male, statistical significance was noted in only longitudinal dimension. The ratio of posterior lobe to the whole length of pituitary gland was about 27%. The mean thickness of pituitary stalk was 2 mm. The diaphragmal opening was 5 mm or more in 26 (78.8%) of 33 specimen. The opening was round in 60.6% of the specimen, and elliptical oriented in an anterior-posterior or transverse direction in 39.4%. Conclusion: These results provide the safe anatomical knowledge during the transsphenoidal surgery and may be helpful to access the possibility of the development of empty sella syndrome.