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VISCERAL MEDICINE
Volume 36, Issue 1, Pages 15-19Publisher
KARGER
DOI: 10.1159/000505788
Keywords
Gender medicine; Gender; Adrenal tumor; Adrenalectomy; Retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy
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The distribution of malignant tumors is strongly related to gender due to sex-related organ and tissue differentiation. Neoplasias of the adrenal glands are relatively common and typically benign. Mainly based on our recently published contributions, we analyzed the influence of gender on type of tumors, complexity of surgery, and long-term outcome. Cortisol-secreting adrenal tumors are more often diagnosed in female patients, while the incidence of Conn's syndrome and pheochromocytoma is similar between male and female patients. Adrenalectomy is more difficult in male patients because of longer operating time and higher blood loss. The probability of cure in male patients with Conn's syndrome is significantly lower. Gender does not influence long-term results in adrenal hypercortisolism and pheochromocytomas.
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