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Review
. 2020 Oct:142:206-211.
doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.06.221. Epub 2020 Jul 4.

Arterial Supply to the Pituitary Gland: A Comprehensive Review

Katherine A Cironi  1 , Tess Decater  2 , Joe Iwanaga  3 , Aaron S Dumont  1 , R Shane Tubbs  4
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Arterial Supply to the Pituitary Gland: A Comprehensive Review

Katherine A Cironi et al. World Neurosurg. 2020 Oct.

Abstract

Knowledge of the blood supply to the pituitary gland is important for clinicians and surgeons. Therefore, a good working knowledge of this anatomy is important. The goal of this article was to review current anatomic knowledge of the blood supply to the pituitary gland and its clinical relevance.

Keywords: Inferior hypophyseal artery; Internal carotid artery; Pituitary gland; Pituitary stalk; Superior hypophyseal artery.

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