A Case of Endoscopic Repair of Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea Associated with Primary Empty Sella Syndrome.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2011.54.10.727
- Author:
Jun Hyuk CHI
1
;
Seok Won PARK
;
Min Seok HAN
;
Eun Kyeong LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea. sw43857@dumc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Empty sella syndrome;
Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea;
Endoscopic surgery
- MeSH:
Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea;
Empty Sella Syndrome;
Female;
Humans;
Pituitary Gland;
Subarachnoid Space
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2011;54(10):727-730
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The empty sella syndrome is defined as the herniation of a subarachnoid space within the sella, with a flat-pressed pituitary gland accompanying hormonal problems or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea. CSF rhinorrhea is rare in the primary empty sella syndrome. We report a case of primary empty sella syndrome with CSF rhinorrhea in a 57 year-old woman. The CSF rhinorrhea was treated successfully by endoscopic transnasal transsphenoidal approach.
