A Case of Primary Empty Sella Syndrome Associated with Visual Symptom.

Kim, Hyun Seung; Chung, Jin; Cho, Yang Kyung; Lee, Young Chun

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2000;41(5):1255-1259.
Published online May 1, 2000.

A Case of Primary Empty Sella Syndrome Associated with Visual Symptom.

Hyun Seung Kim, Jin Chung, Yang Kyung Cho, Young Chun Lee

Department of Ophthalmology, Uijongbu St.Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea.

시증상을 동반한 원발성 Empty Sella 증후군 1 예

김현승(Hyun Seung Kim),정진(Jin Chung),조양경(Yang Kyung Cho),이영춘(Young Chun Lee)

Abstract

Empty sella syndrome shows partial or total loss of pituitary tissue and enlargement of the sella turcica due to incomplete diaphragm sellae and herniation of subarachnoid space through the defect. This syndrome usually occurs in obese, hypertensive, and cephalgic women, but it is often asymptomatic. We report a case of primary empty sella syndrome diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging scan with literature review in 57-year-old female patient who had had unilateral cataract operation and presented with bilateral visual disturbance and bitemporal hemianopsia at postoperative 2 months.

Key Words: Bitemporal hemianopsia;Empty sella syndrome;Visual disturbance