2017-18 Cost of Attendance Estimates. The Campus Financial Aid Staff calculates an estimated cost of attendance for student financial aid applicants based on federal student aid guidance. The VP of Financial Aid reevaluates the components within these costs periodically to help estimate costs accurately.
With empty sella syndrome, CSF has leaked into the sella turcica, putting pressure on the pituitary gland. This causes the gland to shrink or flatten. Primary empty sella syndrome occurs when one of the layers (arachnoid) covering the outside of the brain bulges down into the sella and presses on the pituitary.
This makes the pituitary gland look like an empty sella.. But the sella is not actually empty. It is often filled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). CSF is fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. With empty sella syndrome, CSF has leaked into the sella turcica, putting pressure on the pituitary gland. This causes the gland to shrink or flatten. Primary empty sella syndrome occurs when one of the layers (arachnoid) covering the outside of the brain bulges down into the sella and presses on the pituitary. Secondary empty sella syndrome occurs when the sella is empty because the pituitary gland has been damaged by: 1  A tumor.  Radiation therapy.