The configuration and relations of the pituitary gland and fossa: a radiological, pathological and clinical study

In 50 adult necropsies, measurements of linear dimensions and volume of the normal pituitary gland were correlated with corresponding measurements of the sella turcica obtained from radiographs. Though the female pituitary gland was significantly larger than the male, there was no significant sex difference in sellar size. Dimensions of gland and fossa were correlated separately for each sex. Correlation between gland volume and estimated sellar volume was good. The length of the sella and the width of its floor correlated well with the length and-width of the gland, but correlation between measurements of sellar height and gland height was poor, especially in women.

Grantor dc:publisher

The University of Edinburgh

Year dc:date.issued

1971

Author dc:creator

• McLachlan, Maurice S. F.

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/1842/35265

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:era.ed.ac.uk:1842/35265