Avtor/Urednik | Kocijančič, I; Vidmar, K; Zwitter, M; Snoj, M | |
Naslov | The significance of adrenal metastases from lung carcinoma | |
Tip | članek | |
Vir | Eur J Surg Oncol | |
Vol. in št. | Letnik 29, št. 1 | |
Leto izdaje | 2003 | |
Obseg | str. 87-8 | |
Jezik | eng | |
Abstrakt | Aim: The aim of our study was to correlate spread of the lung cancer into the adrenal glands with the progression of the primary disease. Methods: We diagnosed and confirmed adrenal metastases in 50 patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We correlated the site of the primary lung carcinoma with the site of the adrenal metastasis, and the adrenal metastasis pattern, ipsi-, contra-, and bilateral adrenal metastases, with the operability and number of other sites of metastatic disease. Results: Adrenal metastases were ipsilateral in 20 patients, contralateral in I 5 patients and bilateral in I 5 patients. An inverse incidence of contra- and bilateral metastasis was observed in 37% of operated patients, and in 71% of patients with inoperable carcinoma. The difference between both groups was statistically significant (P=0.034). Conclusions: We suggest that an isolated ipsilateral adrenal metastasis in a patient with resectable primary NSCLC could be considered (and treated) as a localized disease rather than a symptom of systemic spread. | |
Deskriptorji | LUNG NEOPLASMS NEOPLASM METASTASIS ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS CARCINOMA, NON-SMALL-CELL LUNG BIOPSY, NEEDLE SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY |