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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Empty Sella Syndrome
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Síndrome de Silla Turca Vacía
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Síndrome da Sela Vazia
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Synonyms English:
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Empty Sella Syndrome, Primary
Empty Sella Syndrome, Secondary
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Tree Number:
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C10.228.140.617.738.200
C19.700.320
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Definition English:
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A condition when the SELLA TURCICA is not filled with pituitary tissue. The pituitary gland is either compressed, atrophied, or removed. There are two types: (1) primary empty sella is due a defect in the sella diaphragm leading to arachnoid herniation into the sellar space; (2) secondary empty sella is associated with the removal or treatment of PITUITARY NEOPLASMS. |
History Note English:
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1978
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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4728
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Unique Identifier:
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D004652
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