Partial empty sella syndrome: a case report and review.
Empty sella syndrome is a damaged pituitary gland. Either the gland has shrunk or has been crushed and flattened making it look like an empty sella on MRI scan. The reported prevalence of primary empty sella in general population is 8-35 %. The incidence is more in females, the ratio being 5:1. It is generally found in middle aged women who are obese and hypertensive.
Department of Biochemistry, Narayana Medical College, Nellore, AP India.
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Aruna
Department of Biochemistry, Narayana Medical College, Nellore, AP India.
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Sowjanya
Department of Endocrinology, Narayana Medical College Hospital, Nellore, AP India.
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Reddy
Department of Biochemistry, Narayana Medical College, Nellore, AP India.
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Department of Biochemistry, Narayana Medical College, Nellore, AP India.
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