Radiological anatomy of sella turcica in children: a retrospective study with CT.

IF 1.4 4区医学 Q2 Medicine

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy Pub Date : 2025-04-03 DOI:10.1007/s00276-025-03624-w

Zehra Ağolday, Emek Öykü Yıldızoğlu, Erdal Özdemir, Rıdvan Çetin, Orhan Beger

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Abstract

Purpose: To assess the sella turcica (ST) morphology on pediatric computed tomography views.

Methods: Radiologic images of 113 children (47 females / 66 males, mean age: 9.24 ± 6.07 years) were included in the study. The diameter (STD), width (STW), length (STL), anterior height (STA), middle height (STM), and posterior height (STP) of ST were measured. ST shape was noted.

Results: STL, STD, STA, STM, STP and STW were measured as 6.81 ± 1.57 mm, 8.52 ± 2.05 mm, 5.30 ± 1.57 mm, 6.06 ± 1.49 mm, 5.71 ± 1.64 mm, and 6.38 ± 1.91 mm, respectively. STL (p = 0.012) and STD (p < 0.001) did not show significant change after the late childhood period, while STA, STM, STP and STW did not display significant change after the early childhood period (p < 0.001). According to Axelsson classification, ST shape was identified as Type 1 (normal ST) in 34 cases (30.10%), Type 2 (oblique anterior wall) in 17 cases (15%), Type 3 (double contour of the floor) in four cases (3.60%), Type 4 (irregularity) in eight cases (7.10%), and Type 5 (pyramidal shape of the dorsum sellae) in 50 cases (44.20%). According to Camp classification, ST shape was identified as oval in 39 cases (34.50%), round in 62 cases (54.90%), and flattened in 12 cases (10.60%). Dispersion ratios of ST shape types in in the first and second decades showed that Axelsson (p < 0.001) and Camp (p = 0.043) classifications correlated with age.

Conclusion: ST size does not show significant change after the late childhood period. Its shape correlates with age, but not gender.

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Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy Medicine-Pathology and Forensic Medicine

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期刊介绍： Anatomy is a morphological science which cannot fail to interest the clinician. The practical application of anatomical research to clinical problems necessitates special adaptation and selectivity in choosing from numerous international works. Although there is a tendency to believe that meaningful advances in anatomy are unlikely, constant revision is necessary. Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, the first international journal of Clinical anatomy has been created in this spirit. Its goal is to serve clinicians, regardless of speciality-physicians, surgeons, radiologists or other specialists-as an indispensable aid with which they can improve their knowledge of anatomy. Each issue includes: Original papers, review articles, articles on the anatomical bases of medical, surgical and radiological techniques, articles of normal radiologic anatomy, brief reviews of anatomical publications of clinical interest. Particular attention is given to high quality illustrations, which are indispensable for a better understanding of anatomical problems. Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy is a journal written by anatomists for clinicians with a special interest in anatomy.