Vol. 25 (4) 2004 Neuro endocrinology letters

Coexisting acromegaly and primary empty sella syndrome.

: The normal functions of the pituitary gland may be suppressed when the gland is compressed onto the sella floor by arachnoid tissue extending through an impaired sella diaphragm. Interestingly, pituitary hormone hypo- and hypersecretion, including acromegaly, have been observed in patients with an 'empty sella'(1-4). This 'empty sella.....