title: Primary empty sella with isolated ACTH deficiency and microprolactinoma.
abstract: The empty sella turcica is defined as the herniation of the subarachnoid space within the sella with displacement of the pituitary towards the posteroinferior wall. By autopsy studies, the incidence in the general population is around 20%. The association of prolactinoma and empty sella has been coincidental & infrequently reported. As such for microadenoma, visual field testing and screening for hypopituitarism is not needed, but if it is associated with empty sella, both visual field testing and screening for hypopituitarism is necessary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Varanasi, India. drnkavns@gmail.com
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: Sunny
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Garg
mesh_terms: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000172:deficiency*; D000328:Adult; D004652:Empty Sella Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005687:Galactorrhea / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008599:Menstruation Disturbances / Q000209:etiology; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000473:pathology; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D015175:Prolactinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012658:Sella Turcica / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone