title: [Two cases of unilateral adrenalectomy for bilateral adrenal Cushing syndrome].
abstract: For treatment of bilateral adrenal Cushing syndrome (CS) unilateral adrenalectomy (UAdx) is less invasive than bilateral adrenalectomy and lifetime replacement of glucocorticoids can be avoided. Laparoscopic UAdxs was performed on 2 patients with bilateral adrenal CS. In both cases, symptoms associated with CS were improved after UAdx. Although serum adrenocorticotropic hormone levels remained lower than normal after UAdxs, cortisol levels in both serum and urine have been maintained within normal ranges for more than 1 year in both cases.
authors: Department of Urology, National Defense Medical College
authors: Musashi
authors: M
authors: Tobe
authors: Keiichi
authors: K
authors: Ito
authors: Shun
authors: S
authors: Umeda
authors: Noriaki
authors: N
authors: Adaniya
authors: Tatsumi
authors: T
authors: Kaji
authors: Yuji
authors: Y
authors: Tanaka
authors: Masamichi
authors: M
authors: Hayakawa
authors: Tomohiko
authors: T
authors: Asano
mesh_terms: D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000379:methods*; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000097:blood; D000328:Adult; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D006854:Hydrocortisone