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What Does The Brain MRI Report Indicate?
My brain MRI states Normal-variant partially empty sella, as pituitary tissue is seen flattened whith the floot of the sella turcica. No descrete pituitary mass identified. So significant abnormaility seen within the brain. I was just diagnosed with AGHD and will be starting replacement therapy as soon as it is approved by insurance. What does my MRI findiings mean?
Wed, 3 Sep 2014
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The pituitary gland is a small gland located at the base of the brain in a space called sella. When the pituitary gland shrinks or becomes flattened, it cannot be seen on an MRI scan. This makes the pituitary gland look like an "empty sella." But the sella is not actually empty but contains the flattened pituitary. Since the pituitary generates hormones like growth hormone, you need a replacement therapy of pituitary hormones including growth hormone.
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The pituitary gland is a small gland located at the base of the brain in a space called sella. When the pituitary gland shrinks or becomes flattened, it cannot be seen on an MRI scan. This makes the pituitary gland look like an "empty sella." But the sella is not actually empty but contains the flattened pituitary. Since the pituitary generates hormones like growth hormone, you need a replacement therapy of pituitary hormones including growth hormone.
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