Postoperative adrenal cortical insufficiency following adrenal adenoma removal: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The adrenal gland is one of the important endocrine organs in the human body. With advancements in medical technology, the diagnosis rates of adrenal diseases, such as adrenal tumors and adrenal cortical hyperplasia, have been steadily increasing. Surgical intervention is the mainstream method for treating adrenal tumors; however, unilateral complete adrenalectomy may impair the patient's adrenal cortical function, leading to adrenal insufficiency (AI). AI is caused by a deficiency of glucocorticoids, which may be accompanied or not accompanied by reductions in mineralocorticoids and sex hormones. The clinical manifestations can be prolonged and nonspecific, sometimes resulting in misdiagnosis and mistreatment. Adrenal venous sampling (AVS) is typically one of the diagno

SUBMITTER: Duan N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12593034 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature