| Literature DB >> 7291102 |
B Velkeniers, D Desir, D Manicourt, F Chanoine, M Dupont, G Copinschi.
Abstract
A 64-year-old nulliparous woman presented with clinical signs of thyroid and adrenocortical insufficiency. Subsequent hormonal investigations demonstrated a failure of all anterior pituitary functions. Pneumotomo-encephalography revealed a large arachnoid herniation, leading to the diagnosis of primary empty sella turcica syndrome with secondary panhypopituitarism. This unusual observation emphasizes the necessity of ruling out an empty sella turcica syndrome in patients with pituitary insufficiency.Entities:
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Year: 1981 PMID: 7291102 PMCID: PMC2424994 DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.57.666.235
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Postgrad Med J ISSN: 0032-5473 Impact factor: 2.401