Pseudocyst of adrenal gland. Case report
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Keywords
Adrenalectomy, Laparotomy, Cysts, Adrenal Glands
Abstract
Background: Adrenal gland cysts are a rare entity, with a reported incidence in post-mortem series of 0.06-0.18%. However, the incidence seems to be increasing in recent years. The presentation of adrenal gland cysts is usually asymptomatic, but those cases in which symptoms are present are usually non-specific, which makes adrenal cysts generally recognized as incidentalomas. The finding is mainly made by computed tomography. The main objective of this article was to describe the clinical course of a patient with an adrenal gland pseudocyst, which is accompanied by symptoms of compression and persistent pain of long evolution in the left flank.
Clinical case: A 65-year-old female patient attended the emergency room of a second-level hospital due to an increase in volume of the abdominal region with a sensation of fullness, heartburn, vomiting and pain. Computed tomography was performed, which reported a cystic mass and, later, exploratory laparotomy plus adrenalectomy were carried out. The pathology analysis reported a diagnosis of a 10 x 15 x 14 cm solid, cystic, and adherent tumor, coinciding with a pseudocyst of the adrenal gland.
Conclusions: Adrenal gland cysts are rare. Computed tomography is recommended for its diagnosis and the standard of treatment is surgical intervention in the presence of symptoms.
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