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  • Title: [Preoperative diagnostics in patients with adrenal tumors].
    Author: Gołkowski F, Jabrocka-Hybel A, Buziak-Bereza M, Husznol B, Budzyński A, Rembiasz K, Zajac M.
    Journal: Folia Med Cracov; 2005; 46(1-2):89-97. PubMed ID: 17037291.
    Abstract:
    The aim of the study was analysis of preoperative diagnostics of patients who underwent laparoscopic adrenalectomy. In the preoperative diagnostics in 10 patients (22.2%) pheochromocytoma was found, in 8 (17.8%) Conn's syndrome, in 4 (8.9%) Cushing's syndrome and in 1 (2.2%) adrenal virilization. Full accordance between histopathological findings and preoperative diagnosis was achieved in 91% of cases. Four cases of discrepancy were: 1 false positive preoperative diagnosis of aldosteronoma, 1 false positive and 2 false negative diagnosis of pheochromocytoma.
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