Notes in Week 6 - Pituitary Path

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Published 02/14/2025 In anecephaly, the anterior pituitary is {{c1::present::present/absent}} and the posterior pituitary is {{c1::absen…
Published 02/14/2025 In aplasia due to defective Rathke pouch formation, the anterior pituitary is {{c1::absent::present/absent}} and the&nbs…
Published 02/14/2025 {{c1::Simmonds disease}} is ischemic necrosis of the pituitary gland unrelated to pregnancy
Published 02/14/2025 The {{c1::anterior}} pituitary gland is mainly supplied by {{c2::venous}} blood
Published 02/14/2025 The {{c1::posterior}} pituitary gland is mainly supplied by {{c2::arterial}} blood
Published 02/14/2025 Adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma is characterized by nests of {{c1::stratified squamous}} epithelium
Published 02/14/2025 Histologically, adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma form nests with the outermost cells exhibiting a {{c1::palisading}} pattern while the inn…
Published 02/14/2025 Because adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma is made up of squamous epithelium, {{c1::keratin pearls (wet keratin)}} can be seen on histology
Published 02/14/2025 {{c1::Papillary}} craniopharygioma is a {{c2::well}}-circumscribed tumor, composed of squamous epithelium that may form {{c3::pseudopapillae}}
Published 02/14/2025 Papillary craniopharyngioma is more common among {{c1::adults}}
Published 02/14/2025 Adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma is more common among {{c1::children}}
Published 02/14/2025 Pituitary adenomas exhibit {{c1::monomorphism}} and lack {{c2::reticulin}} on histology
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