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Radiological Analysis of Sella Turcica
S. R. Chavan1,
M. A. Kathole1, A. S. Katti2, N. G. Herekar3
{1Assistant
Professor, 2Associate Professor, 3Professor and
Head}
Dept. of Anatomy,
Govt. Medical College, Miraj (MS) INDIA.
Academic Editor: Dr.
Aher K. R.
The exact dimensions of sella turcica
are an important consideration in the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment
of diseases related to pituitary gland and brain. Present study was
aimed to present a set of baseline measurements of sella turcica by
studying the various dimensions by radiographs In the present study,
lateral radiographs of skulls of four hundred and forty seven subjects
of known age (between 13 to 55 years) and sex (two hundred and thirty
seven males; two hundred and ten females) were studied. The various
parameters of sella turcica were studied in present study these were
greatest anteroposterior diameter, depth & area of sella turcica It was
found that greatest anteroposterior diameter of sella turcica, depth of
sella turcica showed statistically no significant difference in their
mean values of males and females indicating no sexual dimorphism. The
area also showed no sexual dimorphism. Careful study of these parameters
can help in radiological detection of pituitary tumours, suprasellar or
parasellar tumours etc. The normal dimensions of sella turcica and shape
can be used as reference values for evaluating various pathological
(clinical) conditions related to sella turcica in Western Maharastra
population.
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