ArticleJournal of kidney cancer and VHL2022
Synchronized Laparoscopic Bilateral Adrenalectomy for Pheochromocytoma in Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndrome: A Case Report.
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- Tumor Necrosis is Associated with an Increased Metastatic and Cardiovascular Risk in Paragangliomas: A Single-Center Series and Meta-Analysis Comparing Necrosis and Cystic Degeneration in Paragangliomas.Endocrine pathology · 2026Pooled it
- Bilateral pheochromocytoma: differences in clinical and surgical outcomes with unilateral pheochromocytomas.Endocrine · 2026Article
- Robotic Adrenalectomy for Large Virilizing Adrenal Mass: a Case Report and Literature Review.Maedica · 2026Review
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Abstract
Pheochromocytomas are tumors producing catecholamines that arise from chromaffin cells in the adrenal medulla. They are usually benign in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2) syndrome, but they tend to present bilaterally in 50-80% of the patients. Few researchers have reported success with simultaneous laparoscopic bilateral adrenalectomy. Hence, we report a 48-year-old woman who presented with a panic attack, headache, and abdominal discomfort that had started 10 years ago. The computed tomography (CT) scan showed a large bilateral cystic lesion in both adrenal glands in favor of pheochromocytomas (30 × 22 mm and 18 × 15 mm on the right side and 40 × 33 mm and 35 × 28 mm on the left side). The patient underwent bilateral laparoscopic adrenalectomy without intraoperative or postoperative complications. The total blood loss was 50 cc, and the operative time was 4 h. The histopathology of the specimen revealed pheochromocytomas of adrenal masses. In conclusion, our case demonstrates that synchronized laparoscopic bilateral adrenalectomy can be a safe and feasible treatment option for pheochromocytomas in MEN2 patients.
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