title: Pitfalls in adrenal surgery. Report of two cases.
abstract: Pitfalls in diagnosis and treatment of adrenal diseases are frequent and not properly reported in literature. Among more than 51 adrenalectomies for incidentaloma performed during a l0 years period, we present 2 cases of diagnostic errors that a very formative opportunity in the approach to adrenal diseases. A precise and careful preoperative diagnosis is of utmost importance in the management of adrenal disease to avoid therapeutic pitfalls.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Pathology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Padua, School of Medicine, Padova, Italy. antonio.toniato@unipd.it
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Toniato
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rubello
authors.forename: Maria Rosa
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Pelizzo
mesh_terms: D000307:Adrenal Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D000328:Adult; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged