Ectopic adrenocortical nodular hyperplasia mimicking an upper-pole renal-cell carcinoma: A case report.

Asian J Surg

Department of Urology Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361003, China; Center of Diagnosis and Treatment of Urinary System Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361003, China; The Key Laboratory of Urinary Tract Tumors and Calculi of Xiamen City, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361003, China. Electronic address:

Published: May 2023

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