Endocrine Abstracts

Differential diagnostic search for the pathogenetic causes of hirsutism and the combination of hypertension can provide very interesting results for the clinicians. The case report demonstrates a patient suffering from two hormonally active tumors – adrenal adenoma with primary aldosteronism and primary Leydig cell ovarian tumor with hyperandrogenism. The task of the authors was easier due to the perimenopausal age of the proband. Selective venous sampling was very helpfu...

Introduction: Laproscopic adrenalectomy (LA) was first described in the literature in 1992 and has become the preferred method for the removal of functioning and non-functioning tumours. More than 75% of Las are performed for endocrine causes of hypertension such as Conn’s or Cushing’s syndrome and pheochromocytoma. The majority of centers (80%) perform laparoscopic transabdominal adrenalectomy. The first LA in our institution was performed in 1998 and the procedure ...