title: An unusual case of adrenal failure due to isolated metastases of breast cancer.
abstract: We describe a patient affected by adrenal insufficiency due to metastases of breast cancer. Adrenal involvement became clinically evident 20 years after radical mastectomy and it was the only secondary localization of the tumor. There is still no evidence of other metastases after a two year follow-up. This case suggests that adrenal function evaluation should be included in periodical follow-ups of patients who underwent radical mastectomy for breast cancer.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Semeiotica e Nefrologia Medica, Cattedra di Endocrinochirurgia, Università di Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Davì
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Francia
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brazzarola
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Olivieri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Petrozziello
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Orsolini
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Petronio
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Sussi
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000556:secondary*; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans