ReviewBrain sciences2023
Morphology of the Sella Turcica: A Meta-Analysis Based on the Results of 18,364 Patients.
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- Pituitary Tumors in Maxillofacial Radiology and Daily Practice: A Scoping Review.Dentistry journal · 2026Review
- Morphometric Analysis of the Pituitary Gland and Sella Turcica Using Computed Tomography Images in Hamdani Sheep: Evaluation of Sexual Dimorphism.Veterinary medicine and science · 2026Article
- Sella Turcica Shape as a Marker for Breed and Sex Classification in Sheep.Veterinary sciences · 2026Article
- Investigation of the Relationship Between Skull and Gender of the Sella Turcica in Cats Using Computed Tomography.Veterinary medicine and science · 2026Article
- Shape and Morphology of the Sella Turcica in Patients with Trisomy 21-A Systematic Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Diagnostic Support in Dentistry Through Artificial Intelligence: A Systematic Review.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Relationship between sella turcica morphology and dentofacial anomaly - a three-dimensional analysis.Head & face medicine · 2025Observational
- Morphological and dimensional analysis of the sella turcica across skeletal patterns: a cross-sectional study in an Iranian population.The Saudi dental journal · 2025Article
- The Developing Human Sphenoid Bone: Linking Embryological Development to Adult Morphology.Biology · 2025Review
- Radiological assessment of Sella Turcica morphology correlates with skeletal classes in an Austrian population: an observational study.Oral radiology · 2025Observational
- Relationship Between Radiological Features of Primary Empty or Primary Partial Empty Sella and Pituitary Hormone Levels.Biomedicines · 2025Article
- Retrospective evaluation of ponticulus posticus prevalence, sella turcica types, and stylohyoid complex calcifications in a group of Turkish population.Anatomical science international · 2025Article
- Morphometric analysis of transsphenoidal surgery in Peruvian population.Surgical neurology international · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundThis meta-analysis aimed to present data on the sella turcica (ST) morphology and variations. Furthermore, a detailed morphometric analysis of the ST was conducted.
methodsMajor online databases such as PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library were searched through. The overall search process was conducted in three stages.
resultsThis meta-analysis was based on the results of 18,364 patients and demonstrates the most up-to-date and relevant data regarding the morphology of the ST in the available literature. Four classification methods of the ST shape can be distinguished, in which the most commonly occurring variants are the normal ST (55.56%), the U-shaped ST (73.58%), the circular type of ST (42.29%), and non-bridging ST (55.64%). The overall midpoint height of the ST was 6.59 mm (SE = 0.13). The overall length of the ST was 9.06 mm (SE = 0.15). The overall volume of the ST was 845.80 mm
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