"Empty Sella Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A condition when the SELLA TURCICA is not filled with pituitary tissue. The pituitary gland is either compressed, atrophied, or removed. There are two types: (1) primary empty sella is due a defect in the sella diaphragm leading to arachnoid herniation into the sellar space; (2) secondary empty sella is associated with the removal or treatment of PITUITARY NEOPLASMS.
| Descriptor ID |
D004652
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.228.140.617.738.200 C19.700.320
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| Concept/Terms |
Empty Sella Syndrome- Empty Sella Syndrome
- Empty Sella Syndromes
- Empty Sella Turcica
- Empty Sella Turcicas
- Sella Turcica, Empty
- Sella Turcicas, Empty
- Empty Sella Turcica Syndrome
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1992 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2003 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2009 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2010 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Empty Sella Syndrome" by people in Profiles.
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Endonasal Chiasmapexy Using Autologous Cartilage/Bone for Empty Sella Syndrome After Cabergoline Therapy for Prolactinoma. World Neurosurg. 2019 Jan; 121:145-148.
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An Unusual Case of Intractable Vomiting: Unravelling the Present, Through the Past! J Assoc Physicians India. 2018 Jun; 66(6):88-91.
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Evaluation and treatment of pulsatile tinnitus associated with sigmoid sinus wall anomalies. Laryngoscope. 2018 10; 128 Suppl 2:S1-S13.
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Transnasal Transsphenoidal Elevation of Optic Chiasm in Secondary Empty Sella Syndrome Following Prolactinoma Treatment. World Neurosurg. 2018 Apr; 112:250-253.
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Treatment of empty sella associated with visual impairment: a systematic review of chiasmapexy techniques. Pituitary. 2018 Feb; 21(1):98-106.
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The Missing Link: A Case of Absent Pituitary Infundibulum and Ectopic Neurohypophysis in a Pediatric Patient with Heterotaxy Syndrome. J Radiol Case Rep. 2017 Sep; 11(9):28-34.
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Hyponatraemia and hypopituitarism: an easily missed entity. Med J Aust. 2017 09 02; 207(7):282-283.
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Surgical Outcome of Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma with Empty Sella Using a New Classification. World Neurosurg. 2017 Sep; 105:651-658.
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Pituitary Adenoma Recurrence Suspected on Central Hyperthyroidism Despite Empty Sella and Confirmed by 68Ga-DOTA-TOC PET/CT. Clin Nucl Med. 2017 Jun; 42(6):454-455.
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Visual Vignette. Endocr Pract. 2017 Jun; 23(6):752.