The high resolution CT findings of sella in Korean hemorrhagic fever
10.3348/jkrs.1984.20.3.424
- Author:
Kee Hyun CHANG
;
Man Chung HAN
;
Suhng Gwon KIM
;
Jung Sang LEE
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Autopsy;
Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome;
Humans;
Infarction;
Necrosis;
Pathology;
Pituitary Gland;
Sella Turcica
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1984;20(3):424-429
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
It has been reported in autopsy that most of the patients with Korean hemorrhagic fever had necrotic areas inthe anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. The high resolution CT of sella was performed to demonstrate thepossible pituitary necrosis in consecutive 13 patients with Korean hemorrhagic fever. Only 3 patients demonstrate normal sellar findings. Ten (77%) out of 13 cases reveal abnormal findings; 2 patients show typical empty sellar and the rest (8 patients) reveal localized low denstiy area in the anterior portion of the sella turcica, which may be from partial empty sella, pituitary infarction or other unknown pathology. The low denisties within the sella will be discussed.
