Figure 1. . Factors involved in pathogenesis of primary empty sella including the upper-sellar factors, incompetence or incomplete formation of the sellar diaphragm, and pituitary factors associated with the variation in the pituitary volume.

Figure 1.

Factors involved in pathogenesis of primary empty sella including the upper-sellar factors, incompetence or incomplete formation of the sellar diaphragm, and pituitary factors associated with the variation in the pituitary volume. Modified from Bioscientifica Ltd., Chiloiro S et al, European Journal of Endocrinology (2017) 177, R275–R285

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