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Laparoscopic removal of large adrenal tumour in preteen girl
The Hindu
MADURAIGastroenterologists at Meenakshi Mission Hospital & Research Centre removed a big tumour of the adrenal gland, known as pheochromocytoma, from a 12-year-old girl.The 14x10 cm tumor was
MADURAI
Gastroenterologists at Meenakshi Mission Hospital & Research Centre removed a big tumour of the adrenal gland, known as pheochromocytoma, from a 12-year-old girl.
The 14x10 cm tumor was removed with the minimally invasive surgery procedure called laparoscopic adrenalectomy. Laparoscopy is usually used for removing adrenal masses only if the growth is smaller than six cm and open adrenalectomy (the traditional surgery with large incision) is done on patients with pheochromocytoma measuring more than six cm.
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