Isolated metachronous contralateral adrenal metastasis from renal cell carcinoma

Mt Sinai J Med. 2006 Sep;73(5):822-4.

Abstract

Isolated contralateral adrenal metastasis from renal carcinoma is extremely rare. Patients who present with this entity often undergo surgery with the presumed diagnosis of an incidentaloma. A mass in the contralateral adrenal diagnosed following radical nephrectomy for renal carcinoma should be viewed with a high index of suspicion for the presence of metastatic disease. Surgery is the only effective management option and should be offered to these patients.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / surgery
  • Adrenalectomy*
  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms / pathology*