The Enigma behind Pituitary and Sella Turcica

The pituitary gland's role as a functional matrix for sella turcica has not been suggested in orthodontic literature. This paper is an attempt to correlate the role of pituitary gland in the development of sella turcica. A case report of dwarfism associated with hypopituitarism is presented to...

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Main Authors: Umarevathi Gopalakrishnan (Author), Lodd Mahendra (Author), Sumanth Rangarajan (Author), Ramasamy Madasamy (Author), Mohammad Ibrahim (Author)
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Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:The pituitary gland's role as a functional matrix for sella turcica has not been suggested in orthodontic literature. This paper is an attempt to correlate the role of pituitary gland in the development of sella turcica. A case report of dwarfism associated with hypopituitarism is presented to highlight the above hypothesis.
Item Description:2090-6447
2090-6455
10.1155/2015/954347