The pituitary gland is about the size of a bean and is attached to the base of the brain behind the nasal area. it sits right under the optic chiasm. Although small, the pituitary controls the ...

The pituitary gland is located in a lower chamber of the brain referred to as the sella turcica. The optic chiasm and optic nerves are located just above the pituitary gland, and the cavernous ...

Size and structure should be assessed, especially proximity to the optic chiasm. Laboratory evaluation ... and showed a 5-mm lesion in the pituitary gland consistent with a microadenoma.