"Hypophysectomy, Chemical" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Total or subtotal destruction of the pituitary gland by chemical injection. It is usually achieved by injection of ethyl alcohol via trans-sphenoidal cannulation under stereotaxic control. It is usually performed for the treatment of intractable pain.
| Descriptor ID |
D007017
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.270.532.490
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| Concept/Terms |
Hypophysectomy, Chemical- Hypophysectomy, Chemical
- Chemical Hypophysectomy
- Chemical Hypophysectomies
- Hypophysectomies, Chemical
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