title: Adrenocorticotropin-independent macronodular adrenal hyperplasia treated by simultaneous bilateral laparoscopic adrenalectomy.
abstract: A 61-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with hypertension and diabetes mellitus, and was found to have Cushing's syndrome. Radiological and endocrinological findings suggested adrenocorticotropic hormone-independent macronodular adrenal hyperplasia. Simultaneous bilateral laparoscopic adrenalectomy was performed, minimizing the number of trocar sites and operation time. Success was attributed to the careful selection of trocar sites to permit safe dissection.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.
authors.forename: Mototsugu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muramaki
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sakai
authors.forename: Akinobu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gotoh
authors.forename: Masato
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fujisawa
authors.forename: Sadao
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kamidono
authors.forename: Gaku
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kawabata
mesh_terms: D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000379:methods*; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000378:metabolism*; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone