Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Large sella turcica

Big sella turcica

HP:0002690

What it means

An abnormal enlargement of the sella turcica.

Rare diseases that can present with this5

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions, and Orphanet separately records 1 disease where this sign is specifically absent. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Enlarged sella turcica · Hyperplasia of hypophysial fossa · Hyperplasia of pituitary fossa · Hyperplasia of sella turcica · Large hypophysial fossa · Large pituitary fossa · Prominent sella turcica

Large sella turcica

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.