Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Volume 24, Issue 10 , Pages 553-557, October 2008

Adrenal Schwannoma Treated with Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy: A Case Report

  • Hsi-Lin Hsiao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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  • Ching-Chia Li

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Han-Ching Lin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Hsin-Chih Yeh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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  • Chun-Hsiung Huang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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  • Wen-Jeng Wu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Dr Wen-Jeng Wu, Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Medical Hospital, 100 Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan

Received 16 January 2008; accepted 14 April 2008.

Schwannoma of the adrenal gland is extremely rare. Here, we report a 49-year-old patient with an adrenal tumor noted incidentally by abdominal ultrasonography while undergoing regular health examination. Retroperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy was performed and the schwannoma was diagnosed by histologic findings and immunohistochemistry. Five months after surgery, the patient remained well and without evidence of recurrence or metastasis.

Key Words:  adrenal schwannoma , laparoscopic adrenalectomy

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PII: S1607-551X(09)70016-6

doi:10.1016/S1607-551X(09)70016-6

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Volume 24, Issue 10 , Pages 553-557, October 2008

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