Análise das dimensões lineares da sela túrcica em pacientes com Síndrome de Sheehan: estudo caso-controle

Abstract

Objective: The objective of the present study is to analyze the linear dimensions of the Túrcica Sela (ST) of patients with Sheehan syndrome (SSH). Methods: An observational case-control study was conducted with individuals followed by the Endocrinology and Diabetology Department of the Walter Cantídio University Hospital (Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil), who were under clinical follow-up for more than 10 years. Two groups were formed, one group with 16 adult women diagnosed with SSH and one control group with 16 healthy patients matched by sex and age. Analyzes of the linear dimensions (length, diameter and depth) of ST by means lateral teleradiographs were performed using Radiocef Studio 2 software. Mean values and standard deviations (SD) were obtained. The level of significance was set at 5%. Results: The mean age of the subjects was 65.47 ± 10.19 years. Patients with SSH had lower values of length (p<0.001), width (p<0.001), and mean height (p=0.033) of ST compared to the control group. Conclusions: Our study found smaller linear dimensions of length, diameter and depth for SSH patients compared to healthy patients.