Laparoscopic enucleation of macronodules in a patient with ACTH-independent macronodular adrenal hyperplasia 7 years after unilateral adrenalectomy: Consideration of operative procedure

Urologia Internationalis

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 253-258

  Ito, Keiichi ^a   Yoshii, Takahiko ^a   Shinmoto, Hiroshi ^a   Kanbara, Taiki ^a   Sumitomo, Makoto ^a   Kaji, Tatsumi ^a   Tanaka, Yuji ^a   Asano, Tomohiko ^a  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

ACTH independent macronodular adrenal hyperplasia; Cushing's syndrome; Laparoscopic enucleation; Unilateral adrenalectomy

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; DEXAMETHASONE; FLUDROCORTISONE; HYDROCORTISONE; ALDOSTERONE; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE; GASTRIC INHIBITORY POLYPEPTIDE; IODINE 131; OCTREOTIDE;

ACTH INDEPENDENT MACRONODULAR ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; ADRENAL TUMOR; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CUSHING SYNDROME; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYDROCORTISONE URINE LEVEL; LAPAROSCOPIC ENUCLEATION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY EXCRETION; ADRENAL FUNCTION; ADRENAL GLAND; ADRENAL SCINTISCANNING; ALDOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; CORTICOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FOOD INTAKE; HYPERCORTISOLISM; HYPERTENSION; HYPOPHYSIS FUNCTION; MOON FACE; NODULAR HYPERPLASIA; OPERATION DURATION; OPERATIVE BLOOD LOSS; PATIENT HISTORY OF UNILATERAL ADRENALECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; VESSEL SEALING SYSTEM; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CUSHING SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; LAPAROSCOPY; REOPERATION; TIME FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84876863569     PISSN: 00421138     EISSN: 14230399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000347130     Document Type: Article

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