Pituitary Gland

"Pituitary Gland" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A small, unpaired gland situated in the SELLA TURCICA. It is connected to the HYPOTHALAMUS by a short stalk which is called the INFUNDIBULUM.

Descriptor ID	D010902
MeSH Number(s)	A06.407.747 A06.688.357.750 A08.186.211.464.497.352.435.500 A08.186.211.730.317.357.352.435.500 A08.713.357.750
Concept/Terms	Pituitary Gland Pituitary Gland Gland, Pituitary Glands, Pituitary Pituitary Glands Hypophysis Cerebri Cerebri, Hypophysis Cerebrus, Hypophysis Hypophysis Cerebrus Hypophysis Hypophyses Pituitary Stalk Pituitary Stalk Pituitary Stalks Infundibulum (Hypophysis) Hypophyseal Infundibulum Hypophyseal Stalk Hypophyseal Stalks Stalk, Hypophyseal Stalks, Hypophyseal Infundibular Stalk Infundibular Stalks Stalk, Infundibular Stalks, Infundibular Infundibular Stem Infundibulum, Hypophyseal Infundibulum Infundibulums Hypothalamus, Infundibular Infundibular Hypothalamus

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Pituitary Gland".

Anatomy [A]
Endocrine System [A06]
Endocrine Glands [A06.407]
Pituitary Gland [A06.407.747]
Neurosecretory Systems [A06.688]
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System [A06.688.357]
Pituitary Gland [A06.688.357.750]
Nervous System [A08]
Central Nervous System [A08.186]
Brain [A08.186.211]
Limbic System [A08.186.211.464]
Hypothalamus [A08.186.211.464.497]
Hypothalamus, Middle [A08.186.211.464.497.352]
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System [A08.186.211.464.497.352.435]
Pituitary Gland [A08.186.211.464.497.352.435.500]
Prosencephalon [A08.186.211.730]
Diencephalon [A08.186.211.730.317]
Hypothalamus [A08.186.211.730.317.357]
Hypothalamus, Middle [A08.186.211.730.317.357.352]
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System [A08.186.211.730.317.357.352.435]
Pituitary Gland [A08.186.211.730.317.357.352.435.500]
Neurosecretory Systems [A08.713]
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System [A08.713.357]
Pituitary Gland [A08.713.357.750]

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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Pituitary Gland".

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Pituitary Gland" by people in this website by year, and whether "Pituitary Gland" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 37 publications over 21 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 1996 and 2020

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	3	4
1997	0	1	1
1998	1	0	1
1999	2	1	3
2000	0	3	3
2002	1	0	1
2003	2	0	2
2004	0	1	1
2005	1	2	3
2006	1	1	2
2007	0	1	1
2009	1	0	1
2011	1	0	1
2012	1	1	2
2013	1	1	2
2016	1	0	1
2019	1	0	1
2020	2	2	4
2021	0	1	1
2023	1	0	1
2024	0	1	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Pituitary Gland" by people in Profiles.

Naimi BR, Farquhar D, Duffy AN, Garvey EA, Kelly P, Kahn C, Doshi R, Shah R, Rabinowitz MR, Toskala E, Rosen M, Evans JJ, Nyquist GG. Predictors of Subjective Olfactory Dysfunction and Sinonasal Quality-of-Life After Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2024 Jul; 38(4):223-229.

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Naimi B, Duffy A, Garvey E, Urdang Z, Farquhar D, Kelly P, Farrell C, Rabinowitz M, Rosen M, Toskala E, Evans J, Nyquist G. Trends in Endoscopic and Microscopic Approaches to Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery in the US. Laryngoscope. 2023 09; 133(9):2135-2140.

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Sarris CE, Little AS, Kshettry VR, Rosen MR, Rehl RM, Haegen TW, Rabinowitz MR, Nyquist GG, Recinos PF, Sindwani R, Woodard TD, Farrell CJ, Santarelli GD, Milligan J, Evans JJ. Assessment of the Validity of the Sinonasal Outcomes Test-22 in Pituitary Surgery: A Multicenter Prospective Trial. Laryngoscope. 2021 11; 131(11):E2757-E2763.

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Dowlati E, Rotter J, Zhou T, Jha RT, Armonda RA. Posterior communicating artery infundibulum with oculomotor nerve palsy treated with microvascular decompression: a case report and 2-dimensional technical operative video. Br J Neurosurg. 2023 Jun; 37(3):405-408.

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Cironi KA, Decater T, Iwanaga J, Dumont AS, Tubbs RS. Arterial Supply to the Pituitary Gland: A Comprehensive Review. World Neurosurg. 2020 10; 142:206-211.

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Wahl L, Lockwood JD, Keet K, Henry BM, Gielecki J, Iwanaga J, Bui CJ, Dumont AS, Tubbs RS. The inferior intercavernous sinus: An anatomical study with application to trans-sphenoidal approaches to the pituitary gland. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2020 09; 196:106000.

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Roa JA, Zanaty M, Ishii D, Lu Y, Kung DK, Starke RM, Torner JC, Jabbour PM, Samaniego EA, Hasan DM. Decreased contrast enhancement on high-resolution vessel wall imaging of unruptured intracranial aneurysms in patients taking aspirin. J Neurosurg. 2021 03 01; 134(3):902-908.

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Braileanu M, Hu R, Hoch MJ, Mullins ME, Ioachimescu AG, Oyesiku NM, Pappy A, Saindane AM. Pre-operative MRI predictors of hormonal remission status post pituitary adenoma resection. Clin Imaging. 2019 May - Jun; 55:29-34.

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Farrell CJ, Nyquist GG, Farag AA, Rosen MR, Evans JJ. Principles of Pituitary Surgery. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2016 Feb; 49(1):95-106.

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Vijayvargiya P, Javed I, Moreno J, Mynt MA, Kotapka M, Zaki R, Ortiz J. Pituitary aspergillosis in a kidney transplant recipient and review of the literature. Transpl Infect Dis. 2013 Oct; 15(5):E196-200.

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