J-shaped sella

Last revised by Joshua Yap on 13 Jul 2022

A J-shaped sella is a variant morphology of the sella turcica, whereby the tuberculum sellae is flattened, thus forming the straight edge of the "J". The dorsum sellae remains rounded and forms the loop of the "J".

Differential diagnosis

Differential diagnosis for a J-shaped sella includes 1,2:

Mnemonics

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MAN PHON

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