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Pituitary Gland, Pars Distalis - Necrosis - Gallery

Image of pars distalis necrosis in the pituitary gland from a female F344/N rat in a subchronic study
Pituitary Gland, Pars distalis - Necrosis in a female R344/N rat from a subchronic study. Loss of cellular detail is present in the area of necrosis with normal pituitary present in the upper right (asterisk); vascular congestion is present in both areas.
Image of pars distalis necrosis in the pituitary gland from a female F344/N rat in a subchronic study
PituitaryGland, Pars distalis - Necrosis in a female R344/N rat from a subchronic study. Higher magnification of Figure 1 focuses on the loss of celluar detail in the necrotic area the normal pituitary.