Department of Surgical Oncology, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University, Egypt
Dr. Mona Mahmoud Sayed Associate Professor, Department of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University. Dr. has special interest in the field of Irradiation, Tumors, Surgical oncology, Cancer, Oncological Therapy
Original Research Article
Primary Adrenal Tumors in Adults Single Institute 10 Years ’ Experience
Author(s): Ahmed Awad Sayed Salem*, Mahmoud Hussein Alshoeiby, Badawy Mohammed Ahmed and Mona M Sayed
Introduction: The study aims to describe the clinico-pathological data of adult patients with different types of primary adrenal masses admitted to SECI and their outcome.
Patients and Methods: This is a retrospective study conducted at surgical oncology department, South Egypt cancer institute, Assiut University, from January 2006 till December of 2015. Ninety-six patients with proved primary suprarenal tumor were included in the study and their data were retrospectively collected. We tried to perform an epidemiological study and to evaluate the surgical outcome after adrenalectomy for either benign or malignant suprarenal tumors in term of intraoperative morbidity and short postoperative complications and long term follow up.
Results: A total of 96 adult patients diagnosed with primary suprarenal tumors (36 males and.. View more»