title: Laparoscopic adrenalectomy - a cure for male pattern baldness.
abstract: A 64-year-old woman presented to a dermatologist with male pattern hair loss and was found to have grossly elevated testosterone levels at 22.3 nmol/l (normal range, 0.0-2.9 nmol/l). The diagnosis of an androgen-secreting adrenal tumour was made and she underwent a laparoscopic retroperitoneal right adrenalectomy with an uneventful speedy recovery, being discharged in less than 48 h, underlining the clear advantage of this approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Eastbourne District General Hospital, Eastbourne, UK. bangarubabu72@hotmail.com
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rajbabu
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Barber
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Rai
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Rimington
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery*; D000306:Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery*; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000379:methods*; D000505:Alopecia / Q000601:surgery*; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D013739:Testosterone / Q000378:metabolism; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014746:Vimentin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D014746:Vimentin; D013739:Testosterone