Resumen

PAZ-IBARRA, J.L., ALVAREZ-SIMONETTI, L., GARRIDO-PENALOZA, A et al. Manejo quirúrgico del síndrome de silla turca vacía primaria con compromiso visual campimétrico y sin evidencia de herniación del sistema visual. An. Fac. med., jul./set. 2012, vol.73, no.3, p.251-256. ISSN 1025-5583.

We report the case of a 36 year old woman with primary empty sella syndrome (PESS) and symptoms consisting in headache, progressive concentric peripheral narrowing of vision and oligomenorrhea, who underwent sellar remodeling with placement of an intrasellar autograft. Post operative course showed bilateral improvement in campimetric defect.

Palabras llave: Intrasellar arachnoidocele; transsphenoidal surgery; visual deficits; chiasmapexy; empty sella.