A patient with a pituitary tumor develops bitemporal hemianopia. Which structure is compressed?
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Correct answer: Optic chiasm
Compression of the optic chiasm disrupts crossing nasal fibers, causing loss of temporal visual fields. This produces bitemporal hemianopia.
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