What is the empty sella syndrome?
Sella Turcica is a small depression in the sphenoid bone at the base of the skull. The pituitary gland is located at the top of this depression, with Sella Turcica providing support and protection of the gland. In the empty Sella or Ess syndrome, the pituitary is flattened or reduced, causing Sella Turcica to appear empty. Empty Sella syndrome occurs for various reasons, including pituitary tumors or traumatic damage. In the primary ESS, the cause of syndrome is usually an anatomical defect that causes the pituitary to flatten across the Sella Turcica surface. One such defect is the result of the hole in the pituitary. The hole allows excess fluid in the pituitary gland, puts pressure on the gland and causes it flattened. In women, pregnancy may be another cause. The pituitary may increase during pregnancy, but after the Woman give birth, it can reduce to less than its normal size. In addition, the pituitary can decrease after menopause.
People with primary Ess are usually asymptomatic. Someone is often not diagnosed with syndrome if a medical imaging test undergoes for unrelated reason. People with primary syndrome sometimes have hypertension or headaches, but these symptoms are not caused by syndrome. Other possible symptoms include low libido, irregular menstruation in women and erectile dysfunction in men. People with this type of empty Sell syndrome generally do not need the treatment of the syndrome itself, but may require treatment of related conditions such as high blood pressure or sexual dysfunction.
In the secondary ESS, the syndrome is the result of damage that causes the pituitary gland. Surgery, traumatic head injury or radiation therapy can cause the pituitary of pituitary gland that could lead to ESS. Alternatively, the syndrome may arise from the growth of the tumor, which extends into the area of the pituitary gland.
hormones produced by pituitary affects the genital organs, thyroid and adrenal glands, so secsUNDARY ES can be associated with defects in these organs. Secondary syndrome Sella varies depending on the sex of the individual with the condition for the involvement of the genital organs. Possible symptoms include infertility, low libido or sexual dysfunction, irregular or missing menstruation, reduced infection tolerance and lower stress threshold. Treatment of symptoms of secondary ESS involves treatment of synthetic hormones to replace hormones that are missing.