• Journal of endourology · Mar 1999

    Case Reports

    Unilateral laparoscopic adrenalectomy followed by contralateral retroperitoneoscopic partial adrenalectomy in a patient with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2a syndrome.

    • S Mugiya, K Suzuki, K Saisu, and K Fujita.
    • Department of Urology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu-shi, Japan.
    • J. Endourol. 1999 Mar 1; 13 (2): 99-104; discussion 104-6.

    AbstractWe report the first patient who had bilateral pheochromocytoma associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2a syndrome (MEN 2a) and underwent unilateral laparoscopic adrenalectomy followed by contralateral retroperitoneoscopic partial adrenalectomy 2 years later. The postoperative course was uneventful both times, and the patient was cured of hypertension without any need for steroid replacement. Endoscopic partial adrenalectomy is a minimally invasive procedure for pheochromocytoma with mild symptoms. We believe that this procedure has considerable potential for treating bilateral pheochromocytoma, which is frequently observed in patients with MEN 2a.

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