Abstract
Bilateral primary adrenal non-hodgkin lymphoma.
Highlights
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is found in the adrenal gland secondarily at a rate of 25% [1]
Adrenocortical insufficiency is observed in 50% of patients and there is no correlation with tumor size [1,2]
Adrenocortical insufficiency occurs when there is more than 90% destruction in the adrenal parenchyma [5]
Summary
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is found in the adrenal gland secondarily at a rate of 25% [1]. PAL are rare, generally occurring among patients of advanced age (mean: 68 years) and dominantly in males (M/F: 2.2/1) [1,6]. Address for Correspondence: Vehbi Erçolak, M.D., Harran University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Oncology, Şanlıurfa, Turkey Phone: +90 322 338 60 60 E-mail: vehbiercolak@hotmail.com Erçolak V, et al: Adrenal Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (approximately 70%) [1,7]. Bulky disease is more common [4,7].
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