Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  2006 Feb;49(2):216-220.

A Case of Empty Sella Syndrome with Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea

• Choi JC
• Kim JY
• Park BG
• In SM

Abstract

The empty sella syndrome is defined as the intrasella herniation of the chiasmal cistern resulting from a congenitally incompetent diaphragma sellae. In idiopathic or primary empty sella syndrome, sella remodelling occurs as a result of an anatomical variation in the diaphragma sella. The secondary empty sella syndrome occurs following surgery or irradiation of an intrasellar lesion. Empty sella syndrome is known to be rarely associated with Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea. We experienced a case of secondary empty sella symdrome with CSF rhinorrhea in a 56-year old female who complained of persistent rhinorrhea through the roof of the sphenoid sinus after brain surgery due to meningioma. The CSF rhinorrhea was treated successfully with transseptal trans-sphenoidal approach.

Keyword

Empty sella syndrome; Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea

MeSH Terms

Brain
Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea*
Cerebrospinal Fluid*
Empty Sella Syndrome*
Female
Humans
Meningioma
Middle Aged
Sphenoid Sinus