title: [Isolated bilateral adrenal metastasis from renal cancer. Case report].
abstract: The authors report an uncommon case of bilateral synchronous adrenal gland metastases from left renal cell carcinoma. The diagnosis was established by abdominal ultrasound and computed tomography. The surgical approach initially consisted of left radical nephrectomy and ipsilateral adrenalectomy. Histologically, the tumor of the left adrenal gland was identical to the left renal cell carcinoma. Subsequent contralateral adrenalectomy showed an adrenal metastasis identical to the left renal cell carcinoma. Patient follow-up was good with no recurrence of the disease after one year. This is an uncommon case for renal cancer. The treatment and prognosis are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Urologie, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Maroc.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rabii
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Joual
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Naciri
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Guessous
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: el Mrini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Benjelloun
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011379:Prognosis