[Bilateral adrenal metastasis from renal cell carcinoma].
A case of renal cell carcinoma with synchronous bilateral adrenal metastasis occurring in a 76-year-old woman is reported. In our case, preoperative computed tomographic evaluation revealed the presence of bilateral adrenal metastasis, and simultaneous right radical nephrectomy and contralateral adrenalectomy were performed. Pathological examination revealed renal cell carcinoma of right kidney metastasizing to both adrenal glands. Bilateral adrenal metastasis from renal cell carcinoma is rare. Our case seems to be the fourth case in the Japanese literature.
Masuda
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Department of Urology, Daison Hospital, Jikei University School of Medicine.
Suzuki
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Suzuki
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D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D000368:Aged; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009392:Nephrectomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed