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Jack Large
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Empty sella syndrome is a condition in which the pituitary gland shrinks or becomes flattened.
The pituitary gland is a small gland located at the base of the brain. It sits in a saddle-like compartment in the skull called the "sella turcica," which in Latin means "Turkish saddle."
When the pituitary gland shrinks or becomes flattened, it cannot be seen on MRI scans, giving the appearance of an "empty sella." This is referred to as empty sella syndrome.
Empty sella syndrome occurs when the sella is empty because the pituitary gland has been damaged
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Go to this web site for information:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001389/
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