title: Bilateral primary adrenal lymphoma accompanying hypertension.
abstract: Primary adrenal lymphoma (PAL) accompanied by hypertension is extremely rare. We present a case of PAL with hypertension, whom was treated with bilateral adrenalectomy and a combination of the modified Appleby operation and chemotherapy. Computed tomography and biopsy is helpful to aid diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery II, Jilin University, First Hospital, Changchun, China.
authors.forename: Quan
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xueyuan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Mei-Shan
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Jin
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000097:blood; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011239:Prednisolone; D011241:Prednisone; D009638:Norepinephrine