Anatomical Variations of The Diaphragma Sellae and Pituitary Stalk in Human Adult Cadavers in Myanmar

Authors

  • Zaw Win Htun Department of Anatomy, Defence Services Medical Academy, Mingalardon, Yangon 11021, Myanmar.
  • Than Htut Aung Department of Anatomy, Defence Services Medical Academy, Mingalardon, Yangon 11021, Myanmar.
  • Tun Tun Win Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Defence Services Medical Academy, Mingalardon, Yangon 11021, Myanmar.
  • Khine Zaw Oo Department of Special Operations Medical Research Division, Defence Services Medical Research Centre, Nay Pyi Taw 15021, Myanmar.
  • Myo Thiha Zaw Department of Special Operations Medical Research Division, Defence Services Medical Research Centre, Nay Pyi Taw 15021, Myanmar.
  • Aye Moe Moe Kyaw Department of Anatomy, Defence Services Medical Academy, Mingalardon, Yangon 11021, Myanmar.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31584/psumj.2023258100

Keywords:

anatomical variation, diaphragma sellae, human adult, Myanmar, pituitary stalk

Abstract

Objective: The middle cerebral fossa contains the sellar area. The diaphragma sellae, a dural fold, covers the sella turcica, which is located in the bony depression of the sphenoid bone. One of the most significant endocrine glands in the body, the pituitary gland’s stalk protrudes from the base of the brain through the diaphragma sellae’s primary hole.
Material and Methods: This study was a cross-sectional experimental study and carried out on 30 human adult cadavers (20 males and 10 females) in order to describe the anatomical variations of diaphragma sellae and pituitary stalk.
Results: The shapes of the diaphragma sellae were 17 flat types (56.7%), 12 concave types (40%) and 1 convex type (3.3%). The shapes of the central opening of the diaphragma sellae were 21 round types (70%), 5 coronal elliptical types (16.7%), and 4 sagittal elliptical types (13.3%). The mean anteroposterior diameter of the central opening of the diaphragma sellae was 6.92±1.47 mm and the transverse diameter was 7.06±1.46 mm. The mean anteroposterior diameter of the pituitary stalk was 1.83±0.41 mm and the transverse diameter of the pituitary stalk was 2.00±0.33 mm. The locations of the pituitary stalk were 20 posterior types (66.7%), 5 central types (16.7%), and 5 anterior types (16.7%).
Conclusion: Neurosurgeons, maxillofacial surgeons, and clinical radiologists may find the current study of the diphragama sellae and sellar region helpful in contemplating the diseases and operational techniques in this area.

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2023-12-26

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Htun ZW, Aung TH, Win TT, Oo KZ, Zaw MT, Kyaw AMM. Anatomical Variations of The Diaphragma Sellae and Pituitary Stalk in Human Adult Cadavers in Myanmar. PSU Med J [Internet]. 2023 Dec. 26 [cited 2024 May 19];3(3):127-33. Available from: https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/PSUMJ/article/view/258100

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