Adrenal gland hemangioma: A rare case of the incidentaloma: Case report

Adrenal glands hemangiomas are rare, benign and non-functional tumors. They are often discovered as incidentalomas either during imaging or autopsies. Nearly 70 cases were reported in the literature. We report a case of a non-functional adrenal hemangioma (AH) that was incidentally found on abdomina...

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Published in:International journal of surgery case reports 2017-01, Vol.41, p.417-422
Main Authors: Zemni, I, Haddad, S, Hlali, A, Manai, M H, Essoussi, M
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Adrenal glands hemangiomas are rare, benign and non-functional tumors. They are often discovered as incidentalomas either during imaging or autopsies. Nearly 70 cases were reported in the literature. We report a case of a non-functional adrenal hemangioma (AH) that was incidentally found on abdominal ultra sonography (US) during the routine control of diabetes of a 58 year-old man. Imaging with US and Computed tomography (CT) showed an heterogeneous and partially calcified 6 cm tumor of the right adrenal gland. The mass was surgically excised and the histological examination concluded to an adrenal haemangioma. Although rare, AH should be included in the differential diagnosis of the adrenal neoplasmas.
ISSN:2210-2612
2210-2612
DOI:10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.11.021