Empty Sella Syndrome

Abstract

A case of empty sella complicated with bilateral quadrantanopsia, poliosis and photophobia is reported. Clinical findings are discussed.

Primary Empty Sella Syndrome and Central Retinal Vein Occlusion

“…In particular, it has frequently been related to headache [4,9], The ocular symptoms may in clude blurred vision, decrease in visual acuity, visual fields defects and diplopia [2][3][4][6][7][8][9],…”

“…The biomicroscopical fundus examination may show a normal aspect, but also a papilloedcma or an optic atrophy [3,[5][6][7][8][9], A pecular disease with the association of primary ESS with papilioedema, vitiligo and poliosis has been described Our report presents a case of primary ESS complicated with a peculiar retinopathy, which shows the clinical and fluorescein-angiographical aspects of a retinal venous stasis in the right eye.…”

“…The ESS may in volve neurological, endocrinological and ophthalmolog ical symptoms. In particular, the most common ocular symptoms are represented by blurred vision, decrease in vi sual acuity, visual field defects and diplopia [2][3][4][6][7][8][9], The biomicroscopical fundus examination may show a normal aspect, a papilloedema or an optic disc atrophy [5][6][7][8][9], Our report presents a case of primary ESS complicated with reti nal venous stasis.…”

Co‐existence of empty sella syndrome and low tension glaucoma

“…Occasionally, an empty sella syndrome, which has been reported to produce varying visual field defects (Fusco et al 1988), can thus be detected. In a recently reported case of ES with glaucomatous optic cupping no progression of the disc changes and visual field defects was observed (Yamabyashi et al 1988).…”

“…It has been recently emphasized that empty sella syndrome (ES) may produce variable visual field defects (Fusco et al 1988) which can be interpreted as glaucomatous (Yamabyashi et al 1988). A 'radiologically empty' sella turcica may be either enlarged or appear normal in size.…”