empty sella syndrome

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What does empty sella syndrome mean?

The condition where the pituitary gland shrinks or becomes flattened, filling the sella turcica with cerebrospinal fluid instead of the normal pituitary, and possibly manifesting in headaches and vision loss among other symptoms.

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