Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
empty sella syndrome Function:
noun : a condition in which the subarachnoid space extends into the sella turcica causing it to become filled withcerebrospinal fluid, the pituitary gland is compressed, and the diaphragma sellae is greatly reduced but pituitary function usually remains normal unless impaired by some other factor (as aninfarction, irradiation, or a tumor)
