Evaluation of Sella Turcica Shape and Dimensions in Cleft Subjects Using

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the morphology of the sella turcica and measure its size in cleft and noncleft subjects. Material and Methods: Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images of 54 individuals (29 males; 25 females) with cleft and 85 (22 males; 63 females) without cleft were used for this study. Syndromic patients with cleft(s) were not included because of possible additional endocrinological and/or morphological disorders. Linear measurements included length, depth, and diameter. The shape of the sella turcica was analyzed in the cleft and noncleft groups. An independent t test was conducted to evaluate differences between genders and groups. One-way ANOVA was used to compare age groups. Results: The length (p < 0.001) of the sella turcica was smaller in noncleft subjects than in cleft subjects. Diameter (p = 0.014) and depth (p = 0.005) showed as constantly increasing from an age < 15 to >25 years in the overall assessment. The distribution of the shape of the sella turcica differed significantly between groups (p < 0.001). Conclusions: In this study, CBCT was used to assess the morphology of the sella turcica. A majority of the subjects with cleft had a flattened sella turcica compared to that of the control group. A shorter length of the sella turcica was more evident in the cleft subjects than in the control group. (C) 2016 S. Karger AG, Basel

C1 [Yasa, Yasin] Ordu Univ, Fac Dent, Dept Maxillofacial Radiol, 94 Sokak 2, TR-52100 Ordu, Turkey.

[Bayrakdar, Ibrahim Sevki] Eskisehir Osmangazi Univ, Eskisehir, Turkey.

[Ocak, Ali] Ataturk Univ, Erzurum, Turkey.

[Duman, Suayip Burak; Dedeoglu, Numan] Inonu Univ, Malatya, Turkey.