Turkish Neurosurgery 1991 , Vol 2 , Num 2
PITUITARY FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH PRIMARY EMPTY SELLA SYNDROME
Tomris ERBAŞ1, Serna AKALIN1, Miyase BAYRAKTAR1, Olcay GEDİK1, Aydan USMAN1, Nezaket ADALAR1, Tunçalp ÖZGEN2, Muzaffer ERYILMAZ3, Ferzan TELATAR1
1Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Department of Endocrinology, Ankara-TÜRKİYE
2Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara-TÜRKİYE
3Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Department of Radiology, Ankara-TÜRKİYE
Sixteen patients with the primary empty sella syndrome were analyzed in regard to clinical findings, x-ray features and dynamic endocrine testing. One patient had no endocrine disturbance, three had a panhypopituitarism and one had diabetes insipidus. Hyperprolactinaemia, the most common endocrine disturbance detected was found in six patients. Other patients had some degree of partial pituitary insufficiency. Keywords : Empty Sella Syndrome. Dynamic Endocrine Testing. Pituitary Function
Corresponding author : Tomris Erbaş