A case of primary empty sella syndrome combined with Cushing's disease.
- Author:
Hun Jun PARK
1
;
Jung JUNG
;
Kwan Hyung LEE
;
Jae Uk KIM
;
Jae Wan CHO
;
Sung Dae MOON
;
Hyun Sik SON
;
Kun Ho YOON
;
Bong Youn CHA
;
Kwang Woo LEE
;
Ho Young SON
;
Sung Koo KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. sdmoon@lycos.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Empty sella syndrome;
Cushing's syndrome
- MeSH:
Acromegaly;
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone;
Cerebrospinal Fluid;
Cushing Syndrome;
Empty Sella Syndrome*;
Humans;
Hyperprolactinemia;
Hypopituitarism;
Pituitary Gland;
Pituitary Hormones
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2001;61(2):178-183
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Empty sella is defined as a sella which, regardless of its size, is completely or partly filled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and is divided into two groups, primary or secondary. Secondary empty sella syndrome is associated with a prior surgery, radiation therapy or medical treatment of pituitary gland, and otherwise primary. The endocrine function of primary empty sella syndrome is usually normal, but sometimes, this syndrome is associated with complete or partial pituitary insufficiency and rarely pituitary hypersecretion. In the cases of hypersecretion of pituitary hormones, hyperprolactinemia, acromegaly and hypersecretion of adrenocorticotrophin (ACTH) has been reported. but, hypersecretion of ACTH is rarely reported. We describe a patient of primary empty sella syndrome combined with Cushing's disease. So we present this case with a review of the literature.
