Endocrinology & Diabetes ResearchISSN: 2470-7570

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Barbara Corti Author

Subjects of specialization
disease

Affiliation
Asociaci

Biography

Asociación Argentina de Musicología, International Association for the Study of Popular Music, International Association for the Study of Popular Music - Latin American Branch, Ministerio de Cultura Buenos Aires: Conservatorio Superior de Música Manuel de Falla, Ministerio de Cultura, Buenos Aires: Instituto de Investigación en Etnomusicología, Ministerio de Cultura: Buenos Aires, Universidad de Buenos Aires Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de Buenos Aires: Facultad de Ciencias Sociales


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Adrenomedullary Hyperplasia in a Patient with Poorly Controlled Hypertension and Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A Case Report

Author(s):

Eleonora Rinaldi, Valentina Vicennati, Elena Casadio, Cristina Mosconi, Rita Golfieri, Renato Pasquali, Saverio Selva, Francesco Minni, Donatella Santini and Barbara Corti

A 73-year-old male with a known diagnosis of neurofibromatosis type 1 (or Von Recklinghausen’s disease) was referred to the authors’ unit because of suspected pheochromocytoma. He had poorly controlled hypertension with elevated metanephrine levels and incomplete cortisol suppression at 1 mg overnight dexamethasone test. Adrenal CT showed bilateral adrenal hyperplasia and a nodule suspected of being a pheochromocytoma, while 123I-MIBG SPECTCT showed intense hyperfixation in the left adrenal gland. Left transperitoneal Laparoscopic adrenalectomy was performed and the histologic diagnosis was diffuse and nodular adrenal medullary hyperplasia. We believe that medullary adrenal Hyperplasia is, among the ... view moreĀ»

DOI: 10.4172/2470-7570.1000110

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