Tuber cinereum
Tuber cinereum is a hollow eminence of gray matter. It is a part of the hypothalamus.
Gross anatomy
It is located between mammillary bodies and optic chiasm. Devoid of the blood brain barrier, it normally enhances after contrast administration.
Relations
It is continuous:
- laterally: with anterior perforating substance
- anteriorly: with lamina terminalis
- inferiorly: hollow infundibulum that attaches to posterior pituitary
Related pathology
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