Caption |
Fig. 5 "C. Decalcified cross-section of the head with a pituitary adenocarcinoma (P) of the pars distalis from mouse pictured in 2B. Pars distalis tumors typically are hemorrhagic and develop blood filled cystic spaces. Malignancy, in this case, was evident with invasion into the sphenoid bone (arrow). Brain (B), pituitary tumor (P) and ear (E) are indicated." |
Description |
pituitary adenocarcinoma of the pars distalis in a female mouse |
Age at Necropsy |
28 months |
Notes |
Fig. 2B (gross image); Fig. 5C,D |
Contributor |
Pettan-Brewer C (J:236843) |
Pathologist |
Pettan-Brewer C (J:236843) |
Copyright |
This image is from Pettan-Brewer C, Pathobiol Aging Age Relat Dis 2011;1(): (J:#), and is displayed under the terms of a Creative Commons License (Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license). |
