Bilateral primary adrenal lymphoma accompanying hypertension

Urology. 2012 Feb;79(2):e27-8. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2011.06.032. Epub 2011 Aug 20.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / blood
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / complications
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / surgery
  • Adrenalectomy
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Cyclophosphamide / administration & dosage
  • Diagnostic Errors
  • Doxorubicin / administration & dosage
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / blood
  • Hypertension / etiology*
  • Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / blood
  • Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / complications
  • Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / diagnosis
  • Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / drug therapy
  • Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / pathology*
  • Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoadjuvant Therapy
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / blood
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / diagnosis
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / drug therapy
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / pathology*
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / surgery
  • Norepinephrine / blood
  • Pheochromocytoma / diagnosis
  • Prednisolone / administration & dosage
  • Prednisone / administration & dosage
  • Vincristine / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Vincristine
  • Doxorubicin
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Prednisolone
  • Prednisone
  • Norepinephrine