title: Anatomy and radiology of the sellar spine.
abstract: Five anatomical and radiological observations of a spine protruding into the pituitary fossa are reported. This osseous spine, about 4 mm long, arises in the midline from the inferior part of the anterior aspect of the dorsum sellae and extends upward and forward. The possible origins of this malformation are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012658:Sella Turcica / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology