Rare empty sella syndrome found after postoperative hypotension and respiratory failure: A case report

Table 1 Laboratory investigations

Analyte	Measured value	Normal value
Na+	132 mmol/L	137-148 mmol/L
Ca2+	2.17 mmol/L	2-2.52 mmol/L
TSH	2.4 μIU/mL	0.27-4.2 μIU/mL
FT4	0.24 ng/dL	0.93-1.7 ng/dL
FT3	0.93 pg/dL	2.0-4.4 pg/dL
Cortisol (8:00 am)	13.73 μg/L	52.7-224.5 μg/L
ACTH 9:00	10.5 ng/L	7.5-63.3 pg/L
ACTH 16:00	3.43 ng/L	< 46 ng/L
ACTH 24:00	< 1 ng/L	< 46 ng/L
Testosterone	0.03 ng/mL	2.8-8.0 ng/mL
Growth hormone	0.10	< 3.0

The results supporting a diagnosis of hypopituitarism with hypocortisolism and hypothyroidism. TSH: Thyroid stimulating hormone; FT3: Free triiodothyronine 3; FT4: Free triiodothyronine 4; ACTH: Adrenocorticotropic hormone.