The empty sella syndrome (ESS) is an asymptomatic radiological syndrome,
affecting 6% of post-menopausal women and can be seen in all ages.
The results were similar with other studies in many respects, such as a wide
age spectrum including childre
n, and the occurrence of diabetes insipidus in
5.97%.
The results of our study were discordant with other studies with respect to
hyperprolactinemia which reached 58.2% in our study (in other studies did
not exceed 33.7%). No concurrent cases of secretory pituitary adenomas
were found (studies refer to an incidence of acromegaly and Cushing’s
syndrome in 2.6% of ESS for each). We did not record CSF rhinorrhea nor
were visual disturbances seen in our cohort. Patients received symptomatic
treatment and none were referred to surgery.
