Syndrome de la selle turcique vide: à propos d’un cas

Empty sella syndrome is a condition in which the sella turcica is partially or totally filled with cerebrospinal fluid causing a displacement of the pituitary gland. We here report the case of a 49-year old obese patient with progressive headaches, physical asthenia and hypothyroidism. Brain scanner...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Izizag, Benilde Bepouka, Ngandu, Aaron, Mbiso, Daddy Liombo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2019
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6815521/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31692756
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2019.33.317.17423
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Sumario:Empty sella syndrome is a condition in which the sella turcica is partially or totally filled with cerebrospinal fluid causing a displacement of the pituitary gland. We here report the case of a 49-year old obese patient with progressive headaches, physical asthenia and hypothyroidism. Brain scanner showed empty sella syndrome.

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