Empty Sella in Neuro-Ophthalmology Patients Without Raised Intracranial Pressure.

Autor:	Sayal AP; Faculty of Medicine (APS, AJ), Departments of Medical Imaging (AD, SS), and Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences (CTYL, JAM), University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada., Jhaveri A, Diouf AA, Lam CTY, Suthiphosuwan S, Micieli JA
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society [J Neuroophthalmol] 2024 Mar 01; Vol. 44 (1), pp. 61-65. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Oct 18.
DOI:	10.1097/WNO.0000000000001741
Abstrakt:	Background: Empty sella often supports a diagnosis of raised intracranial pressure (ICP) but is also seen in normal individuals. This study's objective was to determine the prevalence of empty and partially empty sella in neuro-ophthalmology patients undergoing MRI for indications other than papilledema or raised ICP. Methods: Consecutive patients without papilledema or suspected raised ICP who underwent brain MRI between August 2017 and May 2021 were included in this study. Sagittal T1 images were evaluated by 2 independent, blinded neuroradiologists who graded the sella using the published criteria (Categories 1-5, with 1 being normal and 5 showing no visible pituitary tissue). Clinical parameters were also collected. Results: A total of 613 patients (309 men; average age 56.69 ± 18.06 years) were included in this study with optic neuropathy as the most common MRI indication. A total of 176 patients had moderate concavity of the pituitary gland (Category 3), 81 had severe concavity (Category 4), and 26 had no visible pituitary tissue (Category 5). Sella appearance was mentioned in 92 patients' radiology reports (15%). There was a statistically significant difference in age between composite Categories 1 and 2 (mean 52.89 ± 18.91; P < 0.001) and composite Categories 4 and 5 (mean 63.41 ± 15.44), but not the other clinical parameters. Conclusion: Empty sella is common in neuro-ophthalmology patients without raised ICP; 17.4% of patients have severe concavity or no pituitary tissue visible. An isolated finding of empty or partially empty sella on imaging is therefore of questionable clinical value in this patient population. Competing Interests: The authors report no conflicts of interest. (Copyright © 2022 by North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society.)
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