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J-shaped sella turcica

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A deformity of the sella turcica whereby the sella extends further anterior than normal such that the anterior clinoid process appears to overhang it, giving the appearance of the letter J on imaging of the skull. [ ]

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Label

J-shaped sella turcica

Synonyms
  • Hour glass shaped hypophysial fossa
  • Hour glass shaped pituitary fossa
  • Hour glass shaped sella turcica
  • J-shaped sella
  • Omega shaped sella turcica
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hposlim_core

has narrow synonym

Omega shaped hypophysial fossa, J-shaped pituitary fossa, J-shaped hypophysial fossa, Omega shaped pituitary fossa

has obo namespace

human_phenotype

id

HP:0002680

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