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Empty Sella: what does endocrinologist test?

Brain & Nervous System | Last Active: Jul 24, 2021 | Replies (14)

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@marcia101 - in literature they describe the sella as appearing empty, mostly filled with cerebrospinal fluid and the pituitary flattened out against the bone. This is why there could be some hormonal deficiencies and these could usually be treated.

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Thanks. That's what I had read, what I thought and expected from the doctor I saw. I'm getting another opinion.