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Background: Fine-needle aspiration biopsy to identify adrenal metastasis from an occult primary malignancy has been recommended as part of the evaluation of the patient who presents with an incidentally discovered adrenal mass. This recommendation was assessed by examining the frequency of adrenal involvement in patients with suspected unknown primary cancer. Methods: Data from 1715 patients referred...
Background. Bilateral pheochromocytomas are common in patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN 2) and von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL). In an effort to avoid long-term steroid dependence and Addisonian crisis, we have performed cortical-sparing adrenalectomy in this patient population.Methods. Retrospective chart review was completed for patients with MEN 2- or VHL-related pheochromocytomas...
Background. Surgical resection is the only potentially curative treatment for adrenal cortical carcinoma, yet the value of extended resection, palliative resection, and tumor DNA analysis remains unclear.Methods. The records of 23 patients with adrenal cortical carcinoma who underwent primary surgical resection at our institution were retrospectively reviewed. Flow cytometric DNA analysis was performed...