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Adrenal malignant neoplasm assumed to be metastasized from lung cancer

Posted by freitag @freitag, Nov 5, 2022

Hello,
I'm not certain I am even in the right group to post.
I had an adrenalectomy, laparoscopic transabdominal laparoscopic adrenalectomy (I cut and pasted that!) five days ago to remove an adrenal malignant neoplasm which is assumed to be metastasized from lung cancer I had nearly three years ago.
The only finding listed was "Marked hypervascularity; numerous adhesions/parasitic vessels to IVC and retroperitoneum." When I asked the surgeon what that meant he said "there was marked hypervascularity; numerous adhesions/parasitic vessels to IVC and retroperitoneum" and no other information.
Granted I was coming out from anesthesia and may have missed something in addition to his parroting what he already said, but I won't be in contact with him for two+ weeks and am curious as to what this indicates.

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pb50 | @pb50 | Mar 25 4:34pm
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@abob

Thanks for your reply. We too agree that this is the best course of action bc “most likely” lung cancer metastasis..

But surgeon and pulmonologist told us after clean around cut Lobectomy, he’s cancer free, no need for chemo or radiation.

However, we decided oncologist explanation re chemo for possible wayward cancer cells would seal the case.

We were surprised with CT, MRI, PET identifying new adrenal mass. And hoping that biopsy would confirm our course of action.

Now the concern is that cancer may not be over even after Adrenalectomy bc we don’t know if it is adrenal cancer which might be spreading now as we wait.

Sigh. Thanks for listening.

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Here’s hoping you see a size reduction in response to the chemo pointed at errant cells from lung mass.

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