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ArticleJournal of medical case reports2021

Laparoscopic management of isolated metachronous adrenal metastases in a patient with esophageal cancer: a case report.

Tarun Jindal, Ankush Sarwal, Pravin Pawar, M Dhanalakshmi, Neeraj Subedi

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Article in Journal of medical case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Tarun JindalDepartment of Uro-oncology, Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata, India.
Ankush SarwalDepartment of Uro-oncology, Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata, India.
Pravin PawarDepartment of Uro-oncology, Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata, India.
M DhanalakshmiDepartment of Uro-oncology, Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata, India.
Neeraj SubediDepartment of Urology, Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal. nsubedi76@gmail.com.
Tata Medical Center · INNepal Medical College Teaching Hospital · NP

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Abstract

backgroundThe presence of isolated metachronous adrenal metastasis in patients with esophageal cancer is rare. There is significant controversy regarding the management of such patients. Adrenal metastasectomy has been shown to be of benefit in some reports. Minimally invasive approach, although the gold standard for adrenalectomy, has not been used commonly in a postesophagectomy setting owing to the anticipated technical difficulties. We describe one such case wherein this approach helped in early recovery and long-term survival. CASE PRESENTATION: A 59-year-old male of Asian ethnicity presented with an isolated left adrenal nodule, 3 years after an Ivor Lewis esophagectomy for a lower esophageal adenocarcinoma. The biopsy of the nodule was suggestive of metastatic adenocarcinoma. The patient underwent laparoscopic excision of the left adrenal gland.

conclusionAdrenal metastasectomy, in postesophagectomy patients can provide good oncological control. Laparoscopic approach, though technically challenging, can provide results equivalent to those of open surgery, albeit with less morbidity.

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Adrenal Gland NeoplasmsEsophageal NeoplasmsLaparoscopyAdrenalectomyEsophagectomyHumansMaleMiddle AgedAdrenalEsophagusLaparoscopyMetastasis

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