Transdiaphragmatic adrenalectomy for metastatic cervical adenocarcinoma: a technical case report
We present a 60-year old woman with recurrent cervical adenocarcinoma who presented with metastasis to both lungs and to her right adrenal gland. A thoracotomy was performed for resection of her pulmonary metastasis and then the right adrenal gland was excised through a trans-diaphragmatic approach...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Oxford University Press
2010-11-01
|
| Series: | Journal of Surgical Case Reports |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://jscr.co.uk/2010/11/cardiothoracic-surgery/transdiaphragmatic-adrenalectomy-for-metastatic-cervical-adenocarcinoma-a-technical-case-report/ |
| Summary: | We present a 60-year old woman with recurrent cervical adenocarcinoma who presented with metastasis to both lungs and to her right adrenal gland. A thoracotomy was performed for resection of her pulmonary metastasis and then the right adrenal gland was excised through a trans-diaphragmatic approach. The adrenal gland resection was more complex due to involvement of the tumor with the inferior vena cava (IVC) which was repaired with a PTFE patch graft. This case demonstrates both an interesting approach to surgical resection of multiple metastases as well as a safe, although more challenging, alternative to partially resect and repair the IVC. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 2042-8812 |