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Sellar Spine: MRI-Based Recognition of a Rare Congenital Anomaly

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2026

Sevinc Isazade ,
Cansu Sarıkaya  and
Mustafa Kemal Demir Open the ORCID record for Mustafa Kemal Demir [Opens in a new window]
Sevinc Isazade
Affiliation:
Clinic of Neurology, Goztepe Medical Park Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Cansu Sarıkaya
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Bahcesehir University Goztepe Medical Park Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Mustafa Kemal Demir*
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Istinye University School of Medicine, Goztepe Medical Park Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
*
Corresponding author: Mustafa Kemal Demir; Email: demir.m.k@gmail.com
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Keywords

sella turcicasellar spineMAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGINGdevelopmental anomalypituitary abnormality

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Neuroimaging Highlight
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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , First View , pp. 1 - 2
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© The Author(s), 2026. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation

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