Case Series Study of Visual Field Defects in Pituitary Gland Tumors
Background: The pituitary gland is a small endocrine gland, weighing about 500 mg. Pituitary adenomas account for 12-15 % of all intracranial tumors. Pituitary gland is in the sella turcica, 8-13 mm lower than the optic chiasm. Therefore, when it increases, it can easily compress the optic nerve fib...
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Language: | English |
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Al Ameen Medical College
2017-01-01
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Series: | Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://ajms.alameenmedical.org/ArticlePDFs/5%20AJMS%20V10.N1.2017%20p%2016-20.pdf |