The sella turcica is an indentation in the sphenoid bone at the base of your skull that holds the pituitary gland. If you have empty sella syndrome, your sella turcica is not actually empty.

The buildup of spinal fluid squashes the pituitary gland flat, so it looks like your sella turcica is empty. This condition is known as primary empty sella syndrome (ESS) and can also be seen in ...

By Shimona Patel: Empty Sella Syndrome (ESS) is a condition where the sella turcica—a small bony cavity at the base of the brain that houses the pituitary gland—appears empty on imaging scans.

Empty sella syndrome is a rare condition that describes an abnormality of the sella turcica, a depression in the bone at the base of the skull where the pituitary gland is contained. The condition ...

The sella turcica, a saddle-shaped depression in the sphenoid bone that houses the pituitary gland, has captured considerable scientific attention owing to its complex morphology and its ...

Empty sella syndrome The sella turcica is a bony structure surrounding the pituitary gland to protect it. Empty sella syndrome occurs due to an enlarged sella turcica.

Imaging and laboratory tests A pituitary protocol MRI was performed that showed a large 3 cm x 2 cm x 2.2 cm mass in the pituitary with mild osseous remodeling of the sella turcica and mass effect ...

From Table 3 it is evident that the sella turcica was not increased in size, that anemia was present in 3 of the 4 patients, that the serum inorganic phosphorus was increased in 2, 2 that the ...

The pituitary gland is protected and housed by the sella turcica or bony structure that does not leave much room for any expansion.