Physiological Changes in Pituitary Morphology in Longitudinal Association with Age and Gender: An Imaging Evaluation.

Farhana Ahad; Mumtaz Gowhar; Tariq A Bhat; Irfan Robbani

Volume : VII, Issue : IV, April - 2018

Physiological Changes in Pituitary Morphology in Longitudinal Association with Age and Gender: An Imaging Evaluation.

Farhana Ahad, Mumtaz Gowhar, Tariq A Bhat, Irfan Robbani

Abstract :

Pituitary gland being centre of all the endocrinal activity in the body is responsible for regulating the internal endocrinal milieu. This pea–sized gland situated at the base of the ain is protected by a bony enclosure called sella turcica. Before the advent of cross–sectional imaging, the sella used to be evaluated by radiographs. As Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is now fast becoming established as the modality of choice for evaluating the pituitary gland, it is therefore imperative to re–visit this area and evaluate the normal patterns of this gland to help identify the departures with confidence. With this objective in mind, the present study has been undertaken to evaluate the normal dimensions of pituitary gland in a cross–section of people across different age–groups and genders.