Simultaneous bilateral laparoscopic adrenalectomy in ACTH-independent macronodular adrenal hyperplasia

Authors
Shinbo, H Suzuki, K Sato, T Kageyama, S Fujita, T Fujita, K
Citation
H. Shinbo et al., Simultaneous bilateral laparoscopic adrenalectomy in ACTH-independent macronodular adrenal hyperplasia, INT J UROL, 8(6), 2001, pp. 315-318
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
ISSN journal
09198172 → ACNP
Volume
8
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
315 - 318
Database
ISI
SICI code
0919-8172(2001)8:6<315:SBLAIA>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Laparoscopic surgery for urological conditions has now become popular world wide. The case is reported of a 56-year-old woman who underwent simultaneou s bilateral laparoscopic adrenalectomy for adrenocorticotropic hormone-inde pendent macronodular adrenocortical hyperplasia (AIMAH), followed by autotr ansplantation of resected adrenal gland fragments. Simultaneous laparoscopi c adrenalectomies seem feasible for a patient with AIMAH because of its min imally invasive nature. However, autotransplantation of adrenal fragments f ailed in this patient with AIMAH.