Morphometric study of the korean adult pituitary glands and the diaphragma sellae.

Objective: To investigate the morphometric characteristics of the pituitary gland and diaphragma sellae in Korean adults.

Methods: Using the 33 formaline fixed adult cadavers (23 male, 10 female), the measurements were taken at the diaphragma sellae and pituitary gland. The authors investigated the relationship between dura and structures surrounding pituitary gland, morphometric aspects of pituitary gland and stalk, and morphometric aspect of central opening of diaphragma sellae.