Giant cystic lymphangioma of adrenal gland: A case report and review of the literature

Bibi, M.; Sellami, Ahmed; Taktak, Tarek; Chelly, Beya; Ghorbel, Zinet; Zouari, Hakim; Boukriba, Seif; Boussafa, Hamza; Chehida, Mohamed Ali Ben; Rhouma, Sami Ben; Nouira, Yassine

doi:10.1016/j.eucr.2018.09.022

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“…Imaging studies of adrenal tumors are assessed to distinguish between benign and malignant lesions [1,[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]. The radiologic protocols allow for the determination of adenomas with a high probability (in CT evaluation of initial density, tumor's morphology, a profile of contrast medium washout).…”

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“…Although CT and MRI can successfully determine the character of the tumor, these tests are usually not sufficient to make a final diagnosis. It should be emphasized that occasionally PHEO, adrenal metastases, and primary adrenal lymphoma may appear as cystic lesions, and, thus, should be considered in differential diagnosis [9][10][11].…”

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“…The vast majority of adrenal tumors (approximately 80%) are adrenocortical adenomas, hypertrophy, or nodular adrenocortical hyperplasia. Other lesions include pheochromocytomas (PHEO) (3-6%), adrenocortical carcinomas (ACC) (2-5%), adrenal metastases (1-2%), mesenchymal tumors (myelolipoma, lipomas, hemangiomas, sarcomas), lymphomas, cysts, ganglioneuromas [1][2][3][4][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14], other rare tumors [15], or collision tumors consisting of at least two different histopathological types [7,16].…”

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“…sarcomas), lymphomas, cysts, ganglioneuromas [1][2][3][4][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14], other rare tumors [15], or collision tumors consisting of at least two different histopathological types [7,16].…”

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Adrenal Tumors in Young Adults: Case Reports and Literature Review

Zdrojewska

Mech-Siebieszuk

Świątkowska−Stodulska

et al. 2022

Medicina

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The current high detection rate of adrenal tumors (4–10% of general population) is attributable to a widespread use of variety of imaging studies, especially a computed tomography. Most of them represent clinically silent and biologically indolent incidentalomas, but some adrenal tumors may pose a significant clinical challenge. Thus, in every patient with an adrenal tumor, a decision on further management is made after careful hormonal and radiological evaluation. All hormonally active tumors and those with radiological features suggesting malignancy are qualified for surgery. Approximately 80% of adrenal tumors are adrenocortical adenomas, hypertrophy, or nodular adrenocortical hyperplasia. Other histopathological diagnoses include pheochromocytoma, adrenocortical carcinoma, metastases, mesenchymal tumors, lymphomas, cysts, and ganglioneuromas. Adrenal tumors are more commonly diagnosed and better studied in elderly patients. In younger patients, under 40 years old, focal adrenal lesions are relatively rare, and histological distribution of diagnoses differs from that in elderly individuals. Younger patients are more likely to display endocrine symptoms, which raise the suspicion of an adrenal mass. In the current study, we present a case series of seven adrenal tumors occurring in young patients. The cases presented below, along with the literature review, demonstrate that the diagnosis and treatment of adrenal tumors are crucial due to endocrinopathy-derived complications and a potential risk of malignancy.

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Adrenal Tumors in Young Adults: Case Reports and Literature Review

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Świątkowska−Stodulska

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“…Adrenal lymphangiomas account for less than 1% of all abdominal lymphangiomas [12]. To date, less than 60 adrenal lymphangioma cases have been described [13], with only 7 cases reported in Korean [14].…”

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Incidentally found cystic lymphangioma of the adrenal gland in an elderly male cadaver

Kim

Kang

Maeng

et al. 2019

Yeungnam Univ J Med

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Adrenal cystic lymphangiomas are extremely rare entities that are often identified incidentally, with less than 60 cases reported to date. We found a protruding ovoid mass consisting of a multiloculated cystic lesion within right adrenal gland in the cadaver of a 75-year-old Korean man. The epithelial cells lining the adrenal cyst were diffusely positive for cluster of differentiation 31 and podoplanin, and negative for pan-cytokeratin. The histopathological diagnosis confirmed a cystic lymphangioma arising from the adrenal gland. Post-mortem findings of the present case are discussed based on the clinicopathological features of adrenal cystic lymphangiomas.

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