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Para el síndrome primario de la silla turca vacía:
Para el síndrome secundario de la silla turca vacía:
El síndrome primario de la silla turca vacía no causa problemas de salud ni afecta la expectativa de vida.
Las complicaciones del síndrome primario de la silla turca vacía incluyen entre otros la hiperprolactinemia leve.
Las complicaciones del síndrome secundario de la silla turca vacía están relacionadas con la causa de la enfermedad de la hipófisis o con los efectos de la deficiencia de hormona hipofisaria.
Consulte con el médico si presenta síntomas de funcionamiento anormal de la hipófisis, como interrupción del ciclo menstrual o impotencia.
Melmed S, Kleinberg D. Anterior pituitary. In: Kronenberg HM, Melmed S, Polonsky KS, Larsen PR, eds. Williams Textbook of Endocrinology. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2008:chap 8.
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