Partial adrenalectomy in patients with multiple adrenal tumors

Current Urology Reports

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 19-23

  Pavlovich, Christian P ^a   Linehan, W Marston ^a   Walther, McClellan M ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenal Tumor; Adrenal Vein; Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type; Partial Adrenalectomy; Unilateral Adrenalectomy

Indexed keywords

ADENOMA; ADRENAL TUMOR; ADRENALECTOMY; HUMAN; REVIEW;

ADENOMA; ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; ADRENALECTOMY; HUMANS;

EID: 0035248614     PISSN: 15272737     EISSN: 15346285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11934-001-0021-0     Document Type: Article

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