Lipoma of the adrenal gland. Case report and review of the literature

@article{Guerreiro1998LipomaOT,
  title={Lipoma of the adrenal gland. Case report and review of the literature},
  author={Susana Guerreiro and Georg Hofmockel and Jobst D{\"a}mmrich and Hubert G. W. Frohm{\"u}ller},
  journal={Der Urologe},
  year={1998},
  volume={37},
  pages={526-529}
}

• Susana Guerreiro, Georg Hofmockel, +1 author Hubert G. W. Frohmüller
• Published 1998 in Der Urologe
• DOI:10.1007/s001200050213

Adrenal lipomas are extremely rarely occuring benign tumors being hormonally inactive. The patient described in this report underwent surgical excision of an adrenal lipoma because of the associated hypertension. The blood pressure decreased postoperatively to normal levels. This case report and the review of the literature consider diagnosis and therapy of the adrenal lipomas. Lipome der Nebenniere sind extrem seltene, hormoninaktive Tumore. Im vorliegenden Fall erfolgte die Resektion des… CONTINUE READING

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