McCarten K M, Kuhns L R
Radiology. 1976 Jun;119(3):645-50. doi: 10.1148/119.3.645.
Sellar area and volume are compared to chronological age, stature, and osseous maturation (bone age) in a series of control children of short stature and in those with primary hypothyroidism and idoiopathic pituitary deficiencies. Sellar area is increased most significantly in relation to bone age in primary hypothyroidism; volume is less useful than area in the diagnosis of this disease.
在一系列身材矮小的对照儿童以及原发性甲状腺功能减退症和特发性垂体功能减退症患儿中，将蝶鞍区面积和容积与实际年龄、身高和骨骼成熟度（骨龄）进行比较。在原发性甲状腺功能减退症中，蝶鞍区面积相对于骨龄增加最为显著；在该疾病的诊断中，容积不如面积有用。
