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.
Department of General and Surgical Oncology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
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Raviv
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Klein
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Yellin
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Schneebaum
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Ben-Ari
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