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A Novel Method: Super-selective Adrenal Venous Sampling
Published on: September 15, 2017
A case of aberrant right adrenal vein anatomy
Danielle Humphries1, Bianca Marquez1, Sundarachalam Pindicura1
1Department of Surgery, Central Michigan University College of Medicine, 912 S. Washington Avenue, Saginaw, MI 48601, United States.
Abstract:
We report a case of a robotic-assisted excision of a right adrenal gland with an aberrant right adrenal vein. A 62-year-old female presented with uncontrolled hypertension that led to the diagnosis of a right adrenal mass. Based on the clinical, imaging, and laboratory findings, the patient underwent an elective robotic-assisted right adrenalectomy. We provide an overview of the intraoperative findings and highlight the significance of utilizing a minimally invasive approach for the excision of adrenals with atypical vascular anatomy.
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