Aruna P, Sowjanya B, Reddy P Amaresh, Krishnamma M, Naidu J N
Department of Biochemistry, Narayana Medical College, Nellore, AP India.
Department of Endocrinology, Narayana Medical College Hospital, Nellore, AP India.
Indian J Clin Biochem. 2014 Apr;29(2):253-6. doi: 10.1007/s12291-013-0369-1. Epub 2013 Aug 10.
Empty sella syndrome is a damaged pituitary gland. Either the gland has shrunk or has been crushed and flattened making it look like an empty sella on MRI scan. The reported prevalence of primary empty sella in general population is 8-35 %. The incidence is more in females, the ratio being 5:1. It is generally found in middle aged women who are obese and hypertensive.
空蝶鞍综合征是一种垂体腺受损的疾病。要么腺体萎缩,要么被挤压变平,在磁共振成像扫描中看起来像一个空蝶鞍。据报道,普通人群中原发性空蝶鞍的患病率为8%至35%。女性发病率更高,男女比例为5:1。通常在肥胖和高血压的中年女性中发现。