[Observation of a male patient with the empty sella turcica syndrome]

One case with secondary developed syndrome of sell turcica is described, after hypophysis radiation on the occasion of acromegaly. Of special interest is the preserved tropic hypophysis secretion with a clinical picture of hypopituitarism (secondary developed hypogonadism, hypothyroidism and hypocorticism) as well as the combination with another brain neoplasm--astrocytoma.