Laparoscopic adrenalectomy for large adrenal metastasis from contralateral renal cell carcinoma

We present herein the case of a patient with solitary metachronous contralateral adrenal metastasis from renal cell cancer. The patient had undergone left radical nephrectomy and adrenalectomy for localized renal cancer 7 years previously. Laparoscopic transperitoneal right adrenalectomy was perform...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 2007-04, Vol.11 (2), p.261-265
Hauptverfasser:	Zografos, G N, Farfaras, A, Aggeli, C, Kontogeorgos, G, Pagoni, M, Vogiati, S, Vasiliadis, G, Papastratis, G
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adrenal Gland Neoplasms - diagnosis Adrenal Gland Neoplasms - secondary Adrenal Gland Neoplasms - surgery Adrenalectomy - methods Adult Carcinoma, Renal Cell - diagnosis Carcinoma, Renal Cell - secondary Carcinoma, Renal Cell - surgery Case Reports Follow-Up Studies Humans Kidney Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Kidney Neoplasms - pathology Kidney Neoplasms - surgery Laparoscopy Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Neoplasm Staging Severity of Illness Index Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	We present herein the case of a patient with solitary metachronous contralateral adrenal metastasis from renal cell cancer. The patient had undergone left radical nephrectomy and adrenalectomy for localized renal cancer 7 years previously. Laparoscopic transperitoneal right adrenalectomy was performed. The postoperative period was uneventful. Histology showed right adrenal metastasis from renal cancer. At 6-month follow-up, there was no evidence of recurrence.
ISSN:	1086-8089 1938-3797