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.
Also Known As:
Empty Sella Turcica; Empty Sella Turcica Syndrome; Primary Empty Sella Syndrome; Secondary Empty Sella Syndrome; Empty Sella Syndromes; Empty Sella Turcicas; Sella Turcica, Empty; Sella Turcicas, Empty; Empty Sella Syndrome, Primary; Empty Sella Syndrome, Secondary