Pitfalls in adrenal surgery Report of two cases

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Antonio Toniato
Domenico Rubello
Maria Rosa Pelizzo

Abstract

Pitfalls in diagnosis and treatment of adrenal diseases are frequent and not properly reported in literature. Among more than 51 adrenalectomies for incidentaloma performed during a 10.years period, we present 2 cases of diagnostic errors that a very formative opportunity in the approach to adrenal diseases.


A precise and careful preoperative diagnosis is of utmost importance in the management of adrenal disease to avoid therapeutic pitfalls.

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Toniato, Antonio, et al. “Pitfalls in Adrenal Surgery Report of Two Cases”. Annali Italiani Di Chirurgia, vol. 81, no. 5, Sept. 2010, pp. 365-8, https://annaliitalianidichirurgia.it/index.php/aic/article/view/2245.
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