Dear Editor,Adrenocortical carcinomas and adrenal cysts,including pseudocysts,are uncommon tumors[1,2].No consistent approach to surgery for large adrenal tumors including cysts,has been established,and especially whe...
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Patients who undergo adrenalectomy for unilateral primary aldosteronism(PA)may still develop post-surgery hyper-tension;however,the clinical characteristics and etiology of patients developing recurrent hypertension a...
Objective In the last years,robotic surgery was introduced in several different settings with good perioperative results.However,its role in the management of adrenal masses is still debated.In order to provide a cont...
BACKGROUND Ewing sarcoma(ES)is a malignant neoplasm of neuroectodermal origin and is commonly observed in children and young adults.The musculoskeletal system is the main body system impacted and ES is rarely seen in ...
Background: The suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis by cortisol-secreting adrenocortical tumors is well recognized and requires peri- and postoperative hydrocortisone substitution. Case Presentation...
Minimally invasive adrenalectomy has become the main treatment modality for most adrenal lesions.Both laparoscopic transabdominal and retroperitoneoscopic approaches are safe and feasible options,each with respective ...
Background: At present, in clinical practice, patients with primary hyperaldosteronism (PA) are mainly treated by surgery or medical drugs (spironolactone/spironolactone, epridone, etc.). Some studies show that the le...
Objective:Clinical practice guidelines recommend open adrenalectomy(OA)for large pheochromocytoma(LPCC)>6 cm in size.Although laparoscopic adrenalectomy(LA)for the treatment of LPCC has been reported,its role remains ...
BACKGROUND Adrenocortical carcinoma(ACC),the second most aggressive malignant tumor,lacks epidemiological data worldwide;therefore,every new case can improve the understanding of the pathology and treatment of this ma...
Robot-assisted surgery has evolved over time.Radical nephrectomy with inferior vena cava thrombectomy is feasible and safe for level I,II and III thrombus in high volume centers.Though it is feasible for level IV thro...