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Tumors of the Pituitary Gland Figure 1,2 ANATOMY AND RELATIONS OF THE PITUITARY GLAND

A view of the base of the brain shows the pituitary gland immediately posterior to the optic chiasm and anterior to the tuber cinereum. (Plate 4 from Section I. In: Netter FH, Forsham PH, eds. The CIBA collection of medical illustrations. Vol. 4, Endocrine system and selected metabolic diseases. CIBA, New York: Colorpress, 1965.)

Figure 1.3 ANATOMY AND RELATIONS OF THE PITUITARY GLAND

Frontal section shows the relationship of the pituitary gland to the cavernous sinuses and their contents. (Plate 5 from Section I. In: Netter FH, Forsham PH, eds. The CIBA collection of medical illustrations. Vol. 4, Endocrine system and selected metabolic diseases. CIBA. New York: Colorpress, 1965.)