PURPOSE This study was performed to assess the reproducibility of identifying the sella turcica landmark in a three-dimensional (3D) model by using a new sella-specific landmark reference system. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-two cone-beam computed tomographic scans (3D Accuitomo® 170, J. Morita, Kyoto, Japan) were retrospectively collected. The 3D data were exported into the Digital Imaging a...

An examination of the thoracic endophragmal system in trichodactylid freshwater crabs revealed several derived features that appear restricted to this family. Trichodactylids have a highly reduced sella turcica with a rim-like overall configuration; as a consequence of sella turcica reduction the median septum is dorsoventrally diminished and exposed along its length. In addition, interosternit...

Introduction: is an endocrine gland located upon the hypophysial fossa of sphenoid bone in center middle cranial and surrounded by a small bony cavity (sella turcica). Radiological procedures are playing essential role present diagnostic pituitary gland. Pituitary tumours can now be visualized more accurately due to continued improvements magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques with gadolin...

Chondromas originating from the sella turcica are rare, and the most common initial symptoms are headache and visual disturbance. We describe a case of sellar chondroma with endocrine impairment as an initial manifestation that completely resolved after surgery. A 40-year-old Japanese woman with amenorrhea and galactorrhea for the last 2 years was referred to our department of neurosurgery for ...

Empty sella turcica is a condition in which the pituitary gland absent completely or partially from fossa. The patient may be asymptomatic with empty as an incidental finding, have symptoms of hormones deficiency. Perioperative management these patients depends on and signs hormonal deficiencies replacement treatment.

Intrasellar arachnoidocele is a herniation of the optochiasmatic cistern through dehiscence sellar diaphragm producing an empty sella turcica, hence its name turcica syndrome. It extremely rare benign malformative pathology. We report case intra-sellar in 34-year-old woman revealed during annual control mass under dossinex by cerebral magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) which found cystic formatio...