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Pituitary apoplexy (sagittal section)

Sagittal section through the pituitary body (hypophysis cerebri) and the optic chiasm showing their relative positions. (Source: Gray H, Lewis WH. Anatomy of the Human Body. 20th edition. Philadelphia and New York: Lea & Fibiger, 1918. Public domain.)

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