1.A case of endothelial cyst of the adrenal gland.
Tae Joo JEON ; Jang Yul SHIN ; Yu mie RHEE ; Se Wha KIM ; Hee Bhak PARK ; Chul Woo AHN ; Bong Soo CHA ; Kyung Rae KIM ; Hyun Chul LEE ; Kap Bum HUH ; Sung Kil LIM
Korean Journal of Medicine 2002;62(6):680-684
Adrenal cysts are rare lesions usually discovered incidentally during surgery, or at the time of autopsy. Most adrenal cysts are generally asymptomatic and small, less than 10 cm in diameter. When adrenal cysts enlarge sufficiently, they cause pain and gastrointestinal disturbances or become palpable. When cystic lesions in upper abdomen are found, many cystic lesions such as hepatic, splenic, renal and pancreatic cysts should be considered. It's difficult to differentiate between benign and malignant lesions. Usually these cystic lesions have been excised to rule out malignancy. Herein we report a case of adrenal endothelial cyst which was detected in a 63-year-old female patient during a routine health examination by ultrasonography.
Abdomen
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Adrenal Glands*
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Autopsy
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Female
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Pancreatic Cyst
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Ultrasonography
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