title: Case report: laparoscopic adrenalectomy in a patient with primary adrenal malignant melanoma.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Patras, School of Medicine, Patras, Greece. Liatsikos@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Evangelos N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Liatsikos
authors.forename: Zafiria
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Papathanassiou
authors.forename: Theodoros
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Voudoukis
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Repanti
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sklavou
authors.forename: Kriton S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Filos
authors.forename: Jens-Uwe
authors.initials: JU
authors.lastname: Stolzenburg
authors.forename: Anastasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Athanasopoulos
authors.forename: Petros
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Perimenis
authors.forename: George A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Barbalias
mesh_terms: 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