INCIDENTAL FINDING OF AN ENLARGED SELLA TURCICA ON A LATERAL CEPHALOGRAM

The lateral cephalogram is a film that is routinely used in orthodonti cs. Orthodontists should therefore be familiar with the normal radiogr aphic appearance of the skull as seen on the lateral cephalogram, We p resent a case of an enlarged sella turcica that was discovered during routine orthodontic workup, Referral and further investigation led to a diagnosis of a prolactinoma.