EFFECTIVENESS OF UNILATERAL ADRENALECTOMY IN BILATERAL ADRENAL INCIDENTALOMA PATIENTS WITH SUBCLINICAL HYPERCORTISOLEMIA.

Journal: Acta endocrinologica (Bucharest, Romania : 2005)
Published Date: Jan 1, 2021

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Unilateral adrenalectomy (UA) is an alternative for treatment in bilateral adrenal incidentaloma (AI) to avoid possible long-term risks of bilateral adrenalectomy. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of UA in bilateral AI patients with subclinical hypercortisolemia (SH).

Authors

  • N Yilmaz
    Division of Endocrinology, Akdeniz University, School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey.
  • G Tazegul
    Department of Internal Medicine, Akdeniz University, School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey.
  • R Sari
    Division of Endocrinology, Akdeniz University, School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey.
  • E Avsar
    Department of Internal Medicine, Akdeniz University, School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey.
  • H Altunbas
    Division of Endocrinology, Akdeniz University, School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey.
  • M K Balci
    Division of Endocrinology, Akdeniz University, School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey.

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