Case report: laparoscopic adrenalectomy in a patient with primary adrenal malignant melanoma.
We report a case of laparoscopic management of a primary malignant melanoma of the left adrenal gland. A 42-year-old male presented a 55 x 60-mm round, inhomogeneous, noninvasive mass of the left adrenal gland. Hormone-activity values were within normal range. The mass was removed laparoscopically en bloc along with the left adrenal gland, and its histopathologic evaluation was consistent with the features of a malignant melanocytic tumor. Postoperatively, the patient presented no signs of fever or remarkable blood loss and was discharged on the third day in good clinical condition. He is free of disease 1 year later.
Liatsikos
Evangelos N
EN
Department of Urology, University of Patras, School of Medicine, Patras, Greece. Liatsikos@yahoo.com
Papathanassiou
Zafiria
Z
Voudoukis
Theodoros
T
Repanti
Maria
M
Sklavou
Christina
C
Filos
Kriton S
KS
Stolzenburg
Jens-Uwe
JU
Athanasopoulos
Anastasios
A
Perimenis
Petros
P
Barbalias
George A
GA
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed