raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:91354

Pituitary deficiency due to empty sella turcica syndrome

Synonyms: Hypopituitarism due to empty sella turcica syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
Adult, Elderly
Status
active

A rare pituitary deficiency characterized by herniation of the subarachnoid space into the sella turcica, resulting in flattening of the pituitary gland and endocrine dysfunction. Most common endocrine abnormalities are hyperprolactinemia and growth hormone deficit. Clinical symptoms are highly variable and include headaches, irregular menstruation, galactorrhea, obesity, and visual disturbances, among others.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPituitary deficiency due to empty sella turcica syndromeHypopituitarism due to empty sella turcica syndrome
frDéficit hypophysaire associé au syndrome de la selle turcique videHypopituitarisme associé au syndrome de la selle turcique vide
deHypophysenfunktionsstörung durch Empty-Sella-Syndrom
esDeficiencia hipofisaria por el síndrome de la silla turca vacía
itDeficit ipofisario da sindrome della sella turcica vuota
nlHypofysedeficiëntie door lege sella turcica-syndroomHypopituïtarisme door lege sella turcica-syndroom
ptSíndrome de deficiência pituitária por sela turca vazia
plNiedoczynność przysadki spowodowana zespołem pustego siodła tureckiego= en
csHypofyzární deficit způsobený syndromem prázdného tureckého sedlaHypopituitarismus způsobený syndromem prázdného tureckého sedla
ukГіпофізарний дефіцит при синдромі порожнього турецького сідлаГіпопітуїтаризм внаслідок синдрому порожнього селлового міхура
zh空泡蝶鞍综合征所致垂体缺陷空蝶鞍综合征所致垂体功能减退症
trBoş sella tursika sendromuna bağlı hipofiz yetmezliğiBoş sella tursika sendromuna bağlı hipopituitarizm

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10E23.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115A61.0NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0019617Evalidated
UMLSC4275064Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

0 records

No prevalence record in this release.

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HPO phenotypes

21 annotations · validated 2017-03-20
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0000802Impotence
HP:0000876Oligomenorrhea
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0011446Abnormality of higher mental function
HP:0002921Abnormality of the cerebrospinal fluid
HP:0011748Adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency
HP:0002960Autoimmunity
HP:0000824Decreased response to growth hormone stimulation test
HP:0040075Hypopituitarism
HP:0000870Increased circulating prolactin concentration
HP:0008245Pituitary hypothyroidism
HP:0000826Precocious puberty
HP:0007663Reduced visual acuity
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0030532Visual acuity test abnormality
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000863Central diabetes insipidus
HP:0000651Diplopia
HP:0002902Hyponatremia
HP:0002615Hypotension
HP:0100661Trigeminal neuralgia
Excluded (0%)
HP:0002893Pituitary adenoma

Annotation source: 17643081[PMID]_2221821[PMID]_23617499[PMID]_26871784[PMID]_17635438[PMID]_3417843[PMID]_1914345[PMID]_10584841[PMID]_6286712[PMID]_16304986[PMID]_10424206[PMID]_15972577[PMID]_19352054[PMID]_910813[PMID]

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