Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus IV: Organ Systems: Endocrine System
Ronald A. Bergman, PhD
Adel K. Afifi, MD, MS
Ryosuke Miyauchi, MD
Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed
In one study of 54 unselected cases, "anterior pituitary tissue" was found in the pharyngeal mucosa.
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