Laparoscopic Resection of a Virilizing Adrenocortical Tumor

Virilizing adrenocortical tumors are rare. Laparoscopic unilateral adrenalectomy with serum androgen surveil-lance may provide curative treatment for benign, functional adenomas. Herein, we describe a case of laparoscopic resection of a testosterone-producing adrenal tumor in a sixteen-year-old fema...

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Autores principales: Castellano, Joseph J., Warren, Matthew W., Arroyo, May R., Cendan, Juan C.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 2008
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3015862/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18765068
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Sumario:Virilizing adrenocortical tumors are rare. Laparoscopic unilateral adrenalectomy with serum androgen surveil-lance may provide curative treatment for benign, functional adenomas. Herein, we describe a case of laparoscopic resection of a testosterone-producing adrenal tumor in a sixteen-year-old female.

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