Hemorrhagic Adrenal Cyst.
- Author:
Byoung Kun KIM
1
;
Hyuk Soo CHANG
;
Choal Hee PARK
;
Chun Il KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Keimyung University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. chp@dsmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Adrenal cancer;
Cyst;
Hemorrhage
- MeSH:
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms;
Autopsy;
Female;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Incidence;
Korea
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
2005;46(10):1116-1118
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Adrenal cysts are an uncommon disorder, but are most commonly discovered at autopsies. According to overseas cases, a 0.073% incidence of adrenal cyst in 19,096 autopsies was noted, with approximately 600 cases having been reported. However, only two domestic cases have been reported. An acute hemorrhagic adrenal cyst has never been reported in Korea. Here, the case of an acute hemorrhagic adrenal cyst, without evidence of injury, in a healthy women, is reported.
