Giant Adrenal Cyst: A Case Report

Giant adrenal cysts are rare lesions, most often discovered incidentally. In this case report, a patient presenting with nonspecific abdominal distension is described. Imaging studies revealed a vast cystic mass closely attached to the left adrenal gland. Neither routine laboratory tests nor endocri...

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 15; no. 4; p. e37086
Main Authors Yu, Nengfeng, Du, Jiaqi, Zheng, Gangfu, Zheng, Yichun
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Cureus Inc 03.04.2023
Cureus
Subjects
Abdomen
Adrenal glands
Anatomy
Asymptomatic
Calcification
Case reports
Cysts
Endothelium
Magnetic resonance imaging
Medical diagnosis
Oncology
Patients
Tomography
Urology
the surgical indication of adrenal cysts
adrenal cysts
angiomatous adrenal endothelial cyst
the diagnosis of adrenal cysts
the management of adrenal cysts
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Summary:Giant adrenal cysts are rare lesions, most often discovered incidentally. In this case report, a patient presenting with nonspecific abdominal distension is described. Imaging studies revealed a vast cystic mass closely attached to the left adrenal gland. Neither routine laboratory tests nor endocrine function tests revealed abnormalities. By performing open surgery, the cystic mass was completely removed. According to the pathological results, the wall of the cystic mass has an endothelial structure and some vascular components. Comprehensive analysis indicated that this case was an angiomatous adrenal endothelial cyst which was an extremely uncommon form of an adrenal cyst. Over a one-year follow-up, no evidence of recurrence was observed in the patient postoperatively. Through this case, we wish to raise awareness of this disease.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.37086