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  • Title: Aspects of treatment at the Zhejiang Medical College, China. Pedicle auto-transplantation of the adrenal gland in the treatment of Cushing's syndrome.
    Author: Peng SY, Yue MK, Qi VJ, Chen J.
    Journal: Ann R Coll Surg Engl; 1983 Jan; 65(1):51. PubMed ID: 6824302.
    Abstract:
    Cushing's syndrome due to hyperplasia of the adrenal cortex can be treated by total adrenalectomy with one of the adrenal glands transplanted with a vascular pedicle to an easily accessible site. If the symptoms persist or recur after the operation, superfluous transplanted gland can be partially resected under local anaesthesia.
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