title: An adrenal gland nodule presenting as an early sign of metastatic spread from colorectal cancer: report of two cases.
abstract: The presence of an adrenal gland nodule may be an early or late sign of metastatic spread from colorectal cancer. It usually appears when the internal malignancy is widely disseminated and has been previously diagnosed. Adrenal insufficiency can be compatible with bilateral and diffuse involvement of this uncommon site of disease. Although a surgical approach can be proposed in some circumstances, chemotherapy is usually the only therapeutic option. We present 2 cases that document examples of both events, so as to illustrate the most relevant aspects of this condition.
authors: Medical Oncology Unit, S. Carlo Hospital, Potenza, Italy. rosatiger@yahoo.com
authors: Gerardo
authors: G
authors: Rosati
authors: Giuseppe
authors: G
authors: Tramutola
authors: Nicola
authors: N
authors: D'Alessandro
authors: Rosistella
authors: R
authors: Chiacchio
authors: Giulia
authors: G
authors: Vita
authors: Franco
authors: F
authors: Scutari
authors: Luigi
authors: L
authors: Manzione
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary*; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary*; D000368:Aged; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D053040:Nephrolithiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed