Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jul 26, 2019; 7(14): 1844-1849
Published online Jul 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i14.1844
Adrenal metastasis from endometrial cancer: A case report
Gianfranco Da Dalt, Alberto Friziero, Andrea Grego, Simone Serafini, Ambrogio Fassina, Stella Blandamura, Cosimo Sperti
Gianfranco Da Dalt, Alberto Friziero, Andrea Grego, Simone Serafini, Cosimo Sperti, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, 3rd Surgical Clinic, University of Padua, Padua 35128, Italy
Ambrogio Fassina, Stella Blandamura, Department of Medicine, Surgical Pathology and Cytopathology, University of Padua, Padua 35128, Italy
Author contributions: Da Dalt G and Friziero A conceived the study, conducted the literature search, and drafted the manuscript; Grego A and Serafini S helped with patient management; Friziero A and Blandamura S completed the pathological diagnosis and immunoassays; Sperti C supervised the study and critically revised the paper. All Authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Cosimo Sperti, MD, Professor, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, 3rd Surgical Clinic, University of Padua, via Giustiniani 2, Padua 35128, Italy. cosimo.sperti@unipd.it
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Received: March 19, 2019
Peer-review started: March 19, 2019
First decision: April 18, 2019
Revised: April 30, 2019
Accepted: May 11, 2019
Article in press: May 11, 2019
Published online: July 26, 2019
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Core Tip

Core tip: Isolated adrenal metastasis from endometrial cancer is uncommon but should be suspected in patients with history of gynecological cancer. We report a case of large, metachronous adrenal metastasis from endometrial cancer successfully treated with laparoscopic resection. Mini-invasive surgery is safe and feasible with good oncological results also for metastatic lesions of adrenal gland.