Adrenocortical oncocytoma: Case report

• Published in: Clinical imaging Vol. 27; no. 6; pp. 426 - 430
• Main Authors: Poretti, Dario, Mazzarol, Giovanni, Bonomo, Guido, Casadio, Chiara, Bellomi, Massimo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.11.2003; Elsevier; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Abdomen; Adenoma; Adenoma, Oxyphilic - diagnosis; Adenoma, Oxyphilic - pathology; Adenoma, Oxyphilic - surgery; adrenal; Adrenal cortex neoplasms; Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms - diagnosis; Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms - pathology; Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms - surgery; Adrenal glands; Adrenals. Adrenal axis. Renin-angiotensin system (diseases); Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Cancer; Endocrinopathies; Female; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Malignant tumors; Medical imaging; Medical sciences; oxyhilic; Tomography; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Tumors; Ultrasonography, Doppler; X-ray computed; United States > US; Adrenal cortex neoplasms; Tomography; Adenoma; Magnetic resonance imaging; Endocrinopathy; Sonography; Human; Adrenal glands; oxyhilic; Magnetic resonance imaging; Tomography; Malignant tumor; Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; Differential diagnostic; X-ray computed; Malignant oncocytoma; Case study; Adrenal gland diseases; Echography; Medical imagery; Female; Benign neoplasm; Adrenal cortex neoplasms; Adenoma; adrenal; Adenoma
• ISSN: 0899-7071; 1873-4499
• DOI: 10.1016/S0899-7071(03)00011-1

We report the case of an adrenocortical oncocytoma of the left adrenal cortex in a young woman. Physical examination revealed a mass in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen using abdomen ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which allowed the identification of a large and inhomogeneous mass between the left kidney and the spleen. The lesion was not endowed of any specific radiologic characteristic nor bysided by any biochemical activity that could allow a radiological presurgical diagnosis. Surgical resection led to the diagnosis of adrenocortical oncocytoma, with no aspects revealing malignant potential.