Experience in the treatment of patients with ACTH-independent macronodular bilateral adrenal hyperplasia
- Authors: Lisitcyn A.A.1, Zemlyanoi V.P.1, Shustov S.B.1, Velikanova L.I.1, Nesvit E.M.1
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Affiliations:
- North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
- Issue: Vol 8, No 1 (2023)
- Pages: 66-71
- Section: Surgery
- URL: https://ogarev-online.ru/2500-1388/article/view/131503
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.35693/2500-1388-2023-8-1-66-71
- ID: 131503
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Abstract
Aim – to determine the optimal tactics for the examination and treatment of patients with macronadular bilateral adrenal hyperplasia.
Material and methods. The study included 11 patients with macronodular bilateral adrenal hyperplasia (main group). To compare biochemical parameters, the results of 26 healthy people were studied (control group).
Results. The patients with macronodular bilateral adrenal hyperplasia were characterized by deficiency of 11β-hydroxylase, 21-hydroxylase, 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 and increased activity of 5β-reductase compared with the control group. The optimal treatment for these patients is unilateral adrenalectomy. A comparative selective blood sampling from the central veins of the adrenals is necessary to select the side of intervention in patients with bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia with ACTH-independent Cushing's syndrome.
Conclusion. The first step in the treatment of patients with bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia with ACTH-independent Cushing's syndrome is unilateral adrenalectomy, which reduces the risk of developing adrenal insufficiency and subsequent hormone replacement therapy.
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Aleksandr A. Lisitcyn
North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
Author for correspondence.
Email: 9213244516@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2045-0044
SPIN-code: 3237-4309
PhD, Associate Professor of the Department of Faculty Surgery named after I.I. Grecov
Russian Federation, Saint PetersburgVyacheslav P. Zemlyanoi
North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
Email: 9213244516@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2329-0023
PhD, Professor, Head of the Department of Faculty Surgery named after I.I. Grekov
Russian Federation, Saint PetersburgSergei B. Shustov
North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
Email: 9213244516@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9075-8274
PhD, Professor, Head of the Adrenal Pathology Center
Russian Federation, Saint PetersburgLyudmila I. Velikanova
North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
Email: 9213244516@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9352-4035
PhD, Professor, Head of the Research Laboratory of Chromatography
Russian Federation, Saint PetersburgEvgeniya M. Nesvit
North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
Email: 9213244516@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2612-1922
Surgeon
Russian Federation, Saint PetersburgReferences
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