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Synonyms: Mamillarkörper, Mammillarkörper
The corpus mamillare is a paired elevation on the inferior surface of the brain between the crura cerebri.
It is located at the anterior end of the Fornix and is part of the limbic system and thus of the diencephalon.
In neurosurgery, it provides an important anatomical landmark, for example during endoscopic third ventriculostomy.
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Third ventricle, sagittal view
Sagittal section through the third ventricle. Figure adapted from Albert Rhoton 2002 in Neurosurgery.
Endoscopic view of the mammillary bodies
Endoscopic visualization of the mammillary bodies (orange arrows) during endoscopic third ventriculostomy.
Mammillary bodies on MRI
Visualization of both mammillary bodies on an axial T2 MRI image.
Mammillary body MRI
Visualization of both mammillary bodies on a sagittal T2 MRI image.
Mammillary body on MRI
Visualization of both mammillary bodies on a coronal T2 MRI image.