Synchronous bilateral carcinoma of the adrenal gland: 2 case reports

J Urol. 1993 Jun;149(6):1527-9. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)36435-2.

Abstract

The existence of synchronous bilateral adrenal masses is an uncommon condition except in the relatively more frequent cases of pheochromocytoma or metastatic tumors. Two cases of synchronous nonfunctioning bilateral adrenal cortex carcinoma, removed during the same operation, are described. The patients currently are receiving hormonal supplementation, and were well 16 and 12 months postoperatively.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Cortex / surgery
  • Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / epidemiology*
  • Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / surgery
  • Carcinoma / epidemiology*
  • Carcinoma / surgery
  • Female
  • Fludrocortisone / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary / epidemiology*
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary / surgery
  • Postoperative Care
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Fludrocortisone
  • Prednisone