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Surgical Management Of Metastatic Disease To The Adrenal Gland, Paul R. Gittens Jr., Allison F. Solish, Edouard Trabulsi
Surgical Management Of Metastatic Disease To The Adrenal Gland, Paul R. Gittens Jr., Allison F. Solish, Edouard Trabulsi
Department of Urology Faculty Papers
Metastatic disease to the adrenal glands can occur in a wide array of malignancies. With the increased use of abdominal imaging, these lesions are diagnosed with more frequency. Diagnostic and laboratory evaluation is essential for the differentiation of benign lesions from primary malignant adrenal tumors or extra-adrenal metastasis. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) characteristics, as well as the adjunctive use of immunocytochemical techniques on biopsy specimens, can allow accurate identification of metastatic lesions. Surgical management of metastastic lesions is appropriate in selected patients, primarily when representing the solitary site of metastatic disease. The surgical approach, while debatable, …