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Pituitary apoplexy (oblique section)

Oblique section through the cavernous sinus showing the cranial nerves that pass through this area. (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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