title: Value of computed tomographic scanning in patients with growth hormone deficiency.
abstract: In 18 of a series of 23 patients with growth hormone deficiency, computed tomographic scanning demonstrated a markedly small sellar volume. In four of the remaining five patients, the sella was enlarged. The cause of the enlargement was readily identifiable. Computed tomographic scanning of the sella appears to provide valuable supportive evidence of hypopituitarism.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000365:Age Determination by Skeleton; D002648:Child; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000172:deficiency*; D006801:Humans; D007018:Hypopituitarism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D010907:Pituitary Hormones / Q000172:deficiency; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012658:Sella Turcica / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D010907:Pituitary Hormones; D013006:Growth Hormone