39-Year-Old Man With a Large Adrenal Mass

Aug 8, 2022 by in ENDOCRINOLOGY Comments Off on 39-Year-Old Man With a Large Adrenal Mass

Neuroblastomas are heterogeneous neuroblastic tumors that occur almost exclusively in childhood. Most neuroblastomas occur in the abdomen, usually in the adrenal gland. Catecholamine secretion may occur in approximately 70% of…

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Primary Adrenal Lymphoma

Aug 8, 2022 by in ENDOCRINOLOGY Comments Off on Primary Adrenal Lymphoma

Primary adrenal lymphoma is rare and typically presents in older men with progressive signs and symptoms of adrenal insufficiency, weight loss, and abdominal pain. , Computed cross-sectional imaging usually reveals…

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Primary Adrenal Leiomyosarcoma

Aug 8, 2022 by in ENDOCRINOLOGY Comments Off on Primary Adrenal Leiomyosarcoma

Lipid-poor adrenal masses raise concerns about the underlying pathology. Herein we present a case of a patient with a lipid-poor adrenal mass that proved to be a rare adrenal leiomyosarcoma….

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Adrenal Ganglioneuroma

Aug 8, 2022 by in ENDOCRINOLOGY Comments Off on Adrenal Ganglioneuroma

Adrenal ganglioneuroma is a rare benign tumor that is characterized by ganglion cells individually distributed in Schwannian stroma. Adrenal ganglioneuroma is found in approximately 2% of adrenalectomies. The unique imaging…

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Adrenal Hemangioma

Aug 8, 2022 by in ENDOCRINOLOGY Comments Off on Adrenal Hemangioma

Lipid-poor adrenal masses raise concerns about the underlying pathology, especially in young people. Herein we present a case of a lipid-poor adrenal mass in a 22-year-old woman that proved to…

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Simple Adrenal Cyst

Aug 8, 2022 by in ENDOCRINOLOGY Comments Off on Simple Adrenal Cyst

Cystic adrenal masses are uncommon and may be discovered incidentally or may be symptomatic. , Adrenal cysts are classified as pseudocysts, endothelial cysts, epithelial cysts, and parasitic cysts. Pseudocysts (typically…

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Primary Adrenal Teratoma

Aug 8, 2022 by in ENDOCRINOLOGY Comments Off on Primary Adrenal Teratoma

Tumors of the adrenal gland that contain macroscopic fat are usually myelolipomas; however, the differential diagnosis includes lipomas, teratomas, angiomyolipomas, and liposarcoma. Herein we present a case of a patient…

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Adrenal Cystic Lymphangioma

Aug 8, 2022 by in ENDOCRINOLOGY Comments Off on Adrenal Cystic Lymphangioma

Cystic lymphangiomas are rare benign vascular tumors that arise from lymphatic endothelial cells and usually are located in the neck or axilla. Adrenal cystic lymphangiomas are rare benign vascular lesions…

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The Adrenal Stone

Aug 8, 2022 by in ENDOCRINOLOGY Comments Off on The Adrenal Stone

You will not find much written about “adrenal stones.” Although minor calcific deposits in adrenal masses are not unusual, full eggshell and complete calcification of an adrenal mass is rare….

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