Endometriosis is defined as the growth of functional endometriotic gland and stroma outside uterine cavity. Although it is common in women of reproductive age, extragenital endometriosis is considerably rare. Due to the frequent localization at the rectosigmoid junction in the gastrointestinal system, endometriosis may manifest with abdominal pain, constipation, and rectal bleeding. Gastrointestinal stromal tumor is the most common mesenchymal tumor of the gastrointestinal system and develops from muscularis propria. Its extraluminal component is prominent. In this study, we report a rare case of a 37-year-old patient who was operated with laparoscopic colon resection for a malignant-appearing submucosal mass with indistinct borders at the rectosigmoid junction that received the final diagnosis in histopathological examination. Endometriosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of non-specific gastrointestinal symptoms in female subjects of reproductive age as the one reported here.
Surrenal masses can be encountered with many different clinical manifestations and a diverse spectrum of etiologies in clinical practice. Recent advances in imaging and laboratory studies as well as their increasingly widespread use and easy accessibility have currently made it possible to diagnose a greater number of surrenal masses than ever. The basic approach principles vary for incidentally detected masses, benign/malignant masses, and hormonoactive masses. Lymphangiomas are benign congenital malformations of lymphatic channels that primarily affect the neck and head region. They are typically found in children younger than 2 years of age, they are uncommon in adults, and they rarely involve surrenal glands. In this paper, we present a woman with a hormonally inactive right giant surrenal mass showing recent rapid growth, which was diagnosed to be a lymphangioma with an atypical localization in the histopathological examination. The patient was operated with right surrenalectomy and total mass excision via laparoscopic lateral transperitoneal approach.
Adrenal masses can be encountered with many different clinical manifestations and a diverse spectrum of etiologies in clinical practice. Recent advances in imaging and laboratory studies as well as their increasingly widespread use and easy accessibility have currently made it possible to diagnose a greater number of surrenal masses than ever. The basic approach principles vary for incidentally detected masses, benign/malignant masses, and hormonoactive masses. Lymphangiomas are benign congenital malformations of lymphatic channels that primarily affect the neck and head region. They typically affect children younger than 2 years of age, they are uncommon in adults and they rarely involve surrenal glands. In this paper, we aimed to present a woman with a hormonally inactive right giant adrenal mass showing recent rapid growth, which was diagnosed to be a lymphangioma in an atypical localization in histopathological examination. The patient was operated with right adrenalectomy and total mass excision via laparoscopic lateral transperitoneal approach.
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