Surgical treatment of solitary adrenal metastases from lung carcinoma.
The adrenal gland is a frequent site for metastases from lung carcinoma. We have treated five patients with a solitary symptomatic mass in the adrenal by palliative adrenalectomy with fair results. These case reports and discussion of the literature are presented.
Raviv
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Department of General and Surgical Oncology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
Klein
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E
Yellin
A
A
Schneebaum
S
S
Ben-Ari
G
G
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care