Long-term survival after bilateral adrenalectomy for metachronous adrenocortical cancer

Int J Urol. 2004 Dec;11(12):1127-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2004.00963.x.

Abstract

We report the case of a female patient with bilateral metachronous adrenocortical cancer who survived long-term after adrenalectomy. In 1991, the patient underwent left adrenalectomy to remove a huge adrenal mass (10 x 9 cm) displaying no hormonal abnormality. Histological diagnosis was adrenocortical cancer. A right adrenal mass (7 x 6 cm) was found 4 years after left adrenalectomy. Right adrenalectomy was performed, and histological diagnosis was again adrenocortical cancer. The patient remains alive with no evidence of disease 8 years after last surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / mortality
  • Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Adrenalectomy*
  • Adrenocortical Carcinoma / mortality
  • Adrenocortical Carcinoma / surgery*
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary / mortality
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary / surgery*
  • Survival Rate