Retroperitoneal schwannoma presenting as an adrenal tumor

A retroperitoneal tumor in the region of the adrenal gland was diagnosed in a 56-year-old woman. The patient had been suffering from a dull abdominal pain for nearly four weeks before consulting her family physician. Ultrasound, CT and MRI scans revealed a giant tumor of the right adrenal gland. End...

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Published inExperimental and clinical endocrinology & diabetes Vol. 108; no. 4; p. 318
Main Authors Pittasch, D, Klose, S, Schmitt, J, Roessner, A, Ridwelski, K, Lippert, H, Lehnert, H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 2000
Subjects
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms - diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Middle Aged
Neurilemmoma - diagnosis
Neurilemmoma - pathology
Retroperitoneal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Retroperitoneal Neoplasms - pathology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonography
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Summary:A retroperitoneal tumor in the region of the adrenal gland was diagnosed in a 56-year-old woman. The patient had been suffering from a dull abdominal pain for nearly four weeks before consulting her family physician. Ultrasound, CT and MRI scans revealed a giant tumor of the right adrenal gland. Endocrine activity could not be demonstrated. The size of the tumor was suggestive of an adrenal carcinoma. The patient was referred for adrenalectomy and complete exstirpation of the retroperitoneal mass. The histological examination revealed characteristical findings of a benign schwannoma.
ISSN:0947-7349
DOI:10.1055/s-2000-7760