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17915049

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-10-4
pubmed:abstractText
The benefits of laparoscopic adrenalectomy for single adrenal lesion have been well documented in literature; less experience though has been reported with simultaneous bilateral laparoscopic adrenalectomy. This operation is indicated in case of primary hypercortisolism caused by bilateral adrenocortical hyperfunction, Cushing's disease after failure of pituitary surgery, ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) production by a tumour inaccessible for surgical intervention, and pheochromocytoma when it occurs bilaterally in case of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A and 2B. Different laparoscopic approaches have been described to perform this operation, such as the "anterior" approach (transperitoneal), the "lateral" approach (transperitoneal and retroperitoneal), and the "posterior" approach (retroperitoneal). We report a case of bilateral laparoscopic adrenalectomy in a 33 years old female affected with bilateral pheochromocytoma due to multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A treated with a bilateral transperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy and disease free after 18 months follow-up.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0391-9005
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
28
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
363-6
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Endoscopic treatment of bilateral pheochromocytoma in MEN 2A syndrome: case report and review of the literature.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgical Sciences, Medical School, Parma University, Parma.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Case Reports