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Empty sella syndrome: A case report

Pan African Medical Journal (2019) 33
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2019.33.317.17423
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Empty sella syndrome is a condition in which the sella turcica is partially or totally filled with cerebrospinal fluid causing a displacement of the pituitary gland. We here report the case of a 49-year old obese patient with progressive headaches, physical asthenia and hypothyroidism. Brain scanner showed empty sella syndrome.

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Izizag, B. B., Ngandu, A., & Mbiso, D. L. (2019). Empty sella syndrome: A case report. Pan African Medical Journal, 33. https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2019.33.317.17423

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