Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Endocrinology, Sheri-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190011, India
  • 2 Department of Oncology, Sheri-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190011, India
  • 3 Department of Biochemistry, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190006, India
Malays J Med Sci, 2016 Nov;23(6):118-122.
PMID: 28090186 DOI: 10.21315/mjms2016.23.6.13

Abstract

Primary adrenal lymphomas (PAL) are rare occurrences with only less than 150 cases reported in the literature. Two-thirds of these cases were reported in the last decade due to the advancements in imaging techniques and immunohistochemistry. The non-specific signs and symptoms have resulted in a delayed onset of symptoms and diagnosis of these tumors. Reports of the results of chemotherapy are not gratifying, and most patients die within one year of the diagnosis. We report a 65-year-old male with adrenal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), who presented with hypercalcemia and renal failure. We reviewed all adrenal NHL cases presented with hypercalcemia and attempted to comprehend its etiology and overall survival effect.

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