Figure 1-MRI, sagittal SE 600/20. Intrasellar hypointense mass extending into sphenoid sinus (arrow). Pituitary gland elevated, optic nerve not involved. A 48 year old woman had an MRI examination of the brain which confirmed the clinical diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. Incidentally, a cystic mass was noted in the sella turcica. A pharyngeal soft tissue mass containing cysts was also shown (Fi...

A case of basal cell nevus syndrome is reported. The patient, a 25-year-old man, had no family history of this condition. The patient showed multiple mandibular cysts, calcification of the falx cerebri, bridging of the sella turcica, ocular hypertelorimsm, a broad nasal root, and pitting of the palms. These findings correlate with reports in the literature and permitted the diagnosis of basal c...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between sella turcica morphology and delayed dental age. In total, 389 participants under 16 years old were selected. Dental age evaluated by Demirjian method discrepancy (AD), value subtracted from chronological age, calculated. divided into 8 groups based on type. Bridging ratio (BR) defined as interclinoid distance length determine d...

Congenital abnormalities of the pituitary gland are rare and may be associated with midline cranial, orbital, and facial anomalies and with hormonal insufficiency. Here we report a case of asymptomatic, abnormal migration of the adenohypophysis. The normally developed adenohypophysis was located in the sphenoid bone and developed on the intersphenoidal septum, extending from the superior pharyn...

Twenty six patients with Sheehan's syndrome were studied with high-resolution computed tomography (CT) and the sequential pituitary stimulation test in order to correlate the CT findings of the sella turcica with the pituitary reserve functions. CT revealed 21 completely empty sella (CES), 4 partially empty sella (PES) and 1 normal sella. Panhypopituitarism occurred in 1 of 4 patients with PES ...