Adrenocorticotropin-independent macronodular adrenal hyperplasia treated by simultaneous bilateral laparoscopic adrenalectomy.
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.
Muramaki
Mototsugu
M
Division of Urology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.
Okada
Hiroshi
H
Sakai
Yutaka
Y
Gotoh
Akinobu
A
Fujisawa
Masato
M
Kamidono
Sadao
S
Kawabata
Gaku
G
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
D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone