title: [The surgical treatment of malignant tumors of the adrenal glands].
abstract: Thirty patients presenting malignant adrenal tumors of which 19 women aged 3-70 years, and eleven men with ages ranging from 5 to 70 years, are operated in the clinic of endocrine surgery over the period 1965 through 1992. In 16 cases the neoplasm is located on the right side, and in thirteen--on the left side. In 26 patients it is a matter of primary tumor, and in four--metastasis. Ten patients present the clinical picture of corticosteroma, three--pheochromocytoma, and four--corticoandrosteroma. The neoplastic mass extirpated weighs from 69 to 2050 g, necessitating the performing of nephrectomy in six instances, and splenectomy--in two. The operative technique used, intra- and postoperative complications, and the early and late postoperative survival in the series reviewed are analyzed.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sechanov
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Velkov
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ganchev
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000379:methods; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis
vernacular_title: Operativno lechenie na zlokachestvennite tumori na nadbŭbrechnite zhlezi.