Empty Sella Syndrome - Associated Conditions and Diagnosis

Associated Conditions and Diagnosis

ESS may be associated with early onset of puberty, growth hormone deficiency, pituitary tumors, or pituitary gland dysfunction.

MRI scans are useful in evaluating ESS and differentiating it from other disorders that produce an enlarged sella.

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