{"id":21310,"date":"2025-11-17T01:45:45","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T22:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hastane.ksu.edu.tr\/hastaliklar\/empty-sella\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T01:45:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T22:45:45","slug":"empty-sella","status":"publish","type":"hastaliklar","link":"https:\/\/hastane.ksu.edu.tr\/en\/hastaliklar\/empty-sella\/","title":{"rendered":"Empty Sella Syndrome"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Definition<\/h2>\n<p>Empty sella syndrome is a condition in which the pituitary gland is so small or flattened within the sella turcica that it cannot be seen on imaging methods.<\/p>\n<h2>Symptoms<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Usually asymptomatic<\/li>\n<li>Headache<\/li>\n<li>vision problems<\/li>\n<li>Pituitary hormone deficiencies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Reasons<\/h2>\n<p>Primary (congenital diaphragmatic defect) or secondary (surgery, radiotherapy).<\/p>\n<h2>Diagnosis<\/h2>\n<p>Pituitary MRI.<\/p>\n<h2>Treatment<\/h2>\n<p>If there are no symptoms, no treatment is necessary. If there is a hormone deficiency, replacement is required.<\/p>\n<h2>Which Polyclinic Should You Apply To?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Endocrinology Polyclinic<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>What to Do in an Emergency?<\/h2>\n<p>In case of sudden vision loss or symptoms of pituitary apoplexy, emergency services should be consulted.<\/p>\n<p><em>This page is for general information purposes only.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Definition Empty sella syndrome is a condition in which the pituitary gland is too small or flattened to be seen on imaging studies within the sella turcica (Turkish saddle). Symptoms Usually asymptomatic Headache Vision problems Pituitary hormone deficiencies Causes Primary (congenital diaphragmatic defect) or secondary (surgery, radiotherapy). Diagnosis Pituitary MRI. Treatment If there are no symptoms, no treatment is necessary. If there is a hormone deficiency, replacement therapy. Which Clinic Should You Consult? Endocrinology [\u2026]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"slim_seo":{"title":"Empty Sella Syndrome - Kahramanmara\u015f S\u00fct\u00e7\u00fc \u0130mam University Health Practice and Research Hospital","description":"Definition: Empty sella syndrome is a condition in which the pituitary gland is so small or flattened within the sella turcica (Turkish saddle) that it is not visible on imaging studies."},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21310","hastaliklar","type-hastaliklar","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hastane.ksu.edu.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hastaliklar\/21310","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hastane.ksu.edu.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hastaliklar"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hastane.ksu.edu.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/hastaliklar"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hastane.ksu.edu.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hastane.ksu.edu.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hastaliklar\/21310\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hastane.ksu.edu.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21310"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}