Cystic adrenal lesions: CT features.

Rozenblit, Alla M.; Morehouse, Helen T.; Amis, Edward S.

doi:10.1148/radiology.201.2.8888255

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“…On CT, adrenal cystic lesions are characterized by lack of enhancement with intravenous contrast. The cystic fluid measures water density or higher if hemorrhagic or protein component is presented [46]. On MRI, they are low in signal intensity on T1-weighted images and high on T2-weighted images [23,47].…”

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Adrenal Gland Lymphangiomas

et al. 2015

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Lymphangiomas of the adrenal glands (ALs) are benign vascular lesions. Approximately, 53 cases have been reported in the literature. The current study reviews and analyzes the clinical and pathologic features of all reported ALs and additionally illustrates a typical case of adrenal lymphangioma (AL). In order to perform the review analysis, a search of the international literature for ALs in adults was conducted. Thirty-eight related articles were found. Clinical and pathological information were obtained for all the reported cases and a database was created. ALs were detected more frequently in women than men. The mean age of occurrence was 39.5 years, while their mean size was 8.86 cm. Fifty-nine percent of ALs were right-sided. Size and localization were responsible for the presenting symptoms, though 30.4 % were asymptomatic. Diagnosis was made postoperatively in all cases by histological results. ALs are rare and benign lesions. They usually present as an incidental finding after abdominal imaging. The diagnosis is made after the surgical removal by histological and immunohistochemical examinations.

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Adrenal Gland Lymphangiomas

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“…The majority of previously reported adrenal cysts have been nonfunctioning and asymptomatic [2]. However, a few cases of cystic pheochromocytomas, which are typically solid tumors, have been described [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]. We describe herein a case of cystic pheochromocytoma that was discovered as an adrenal incidentaloma.…”

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Cystic Pheochromocytoma Discovered as an Adrenal Incidentaloma

Takarabe

2013

J Med Cases

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Cystic pheochromocytomas are uncommon. Patients with cystic pheochromocytomas are more likely to be asymptomatic and to have a negative biochemical evaluation than those with classic solid tumors, which may lead to misdiagnosis. We describe herein a case of cystic pheochromocytoma that was discovered as an adrenal incidentaloma. The patient did not have any major symptoms, apart from occasional mild headaches and palpitations at night. Pheochromocytomas should be considered in the differential diagnosis of cystic adrenal lesions.

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“…MRI with multiplaner sections would be very helpful for the diagnosis of these complicated cysts, but still there exist some difficult cases which require some invasive examinations. [7] In our case, the cyst itself seems to be an uncomplicated, but the possibility, that its origin is not the right adrenal gland but the right kidney or other retroperitoneal organs, cannot be excluded completely without any invasive studies. Foster classified adrenal cysts into four categories and Tanuma et al recently reported the frequency of each category in Japan (Table 5).…”

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