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A Novel Method: Super-selective Adrenal Venous Sampling
Published on: September 15, 2017
Giant adrenal schwannoma - A case report and literature review
Hsu-Cheng Ko1, Yu-Feng Chuang1, Hong-Wei Gao2
1Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Tungs' Taichung MetroHarbor Hospital, Taichung City, Taiwan.
Abstract:
We introduce a 39-year-old man with an exceedingly large adrenal schwannoma who visited our outpatient department with epigastric pain and a palpable mass in the left upper abdomen. Abdominal computed tomography revealed a giant cystic lesion measuring >25 cm. Laparotomy was performed for tumor excision and partial nephrectomy. Pathological examination confirmed adrenal schwannoma. The patient has been free of tumor recurrence for 10 months. The tumor size in this case is unprecedented in the English literature indexed in PubMed. Precise preoperative evaluation, delicate radical excision, and postoperative monitoring are essential for successful management of such tumors.

