Late diagnosis of primary empty sella syndrome: a case report

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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1679-9836.v100i4p413-416

Keywords:

Pituitary gland, Hypopituitarism, Dwarfism, Empty sella syndrome, Hypophisis, Hypophysis

Abstract

 Empty Sella Syndrome can be asymptomatic and present only as a radiological finding, or be associated with different degrees of hypopituitarism and neurological symptoms. In most cases it is an undiagnosed condition, being recognized incidentally by imaging exams. This article highlights the importance of an accurate anamnesis and physical examination to diagnose less common syndromes, through the report of a patient who had a late diagnosis of pan-hypotuitarism caused by primary empty sella syndrome.

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Author Biographies

  • Paola Delai Benincá, X-LEME Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem

    X-LEME Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem, Curitiba-PR.

  • Gustavo Lenci Marques , Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR)

    Médico Cardiologista, professor na Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR) e na Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR). Atualmente coordena o programa de residência médica em cardiologia do Hospital de Clínicas da UFPR e é coordenador adjunto do curso de Medicina da PUCPR

  • Lara Abrão Sachetti , Hospital Angelina Caron

    Médica formada pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná; residente do primeiro ano de Clínica Médica no Hospital Angelina Caron – Curitiba PR

  • Laura de Oliveira Soares , Fundação Estatal de Atenção Especializada em Saúde de Curitiba

    Médica formada pela Faculdade Evangélica Mackenzie do Paraná, residente do segundo ano de Clínica Médica no Hospital Universitário Cajuru – Curitiba PR. Fundação Estatal de Atenção Especializada em Saúde de Curitiba.

     

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2021-10-04

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Vol. 100 No. 4 (2021)

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Relato de Caso/Case Report

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Benincá, P. D., Marques , G. L., Sachetti , L. A., & Soares , L. de O. (2021). Late diagnosis of primary empty sella syndrome: a case report. Revista De Medicina, 100(4), 413-416. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1679-9836.v100i4p413-416