In this case study, Sanziana Roman, MD, an endocrine surgeon who sees patients with disorders of endocrine systems—including thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal gland—discusses a patient’s treatment for a tumor in the retroperitoneum, near the adrenal gland. In consultation with his endocrinologist, surgery was performed minimally invasively through a unique posterior approach that enabled preservation of the kidney and adrenal gland, and allowed for safe removal of the tumor. For more information on UCSF’s Endocrine Surgery & Oncology Clinic visit
https://www.ucsfhealth.org/clinics/endocrine_surgery_and_oncology/
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August 29, 2019
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Division of General Surgery
Section of Endocrine Surgery
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Dr. Sanziana Roman is an endocrine surgeon with two decades of experience in treating tumors of the adrenal, thyroid and parathyroid glands. With a particular interest in minimally invasive techniques, she is one of the few surgeons in ...
