Ectopic adrenal tissue in right uterine adnexa: A case report.
- Author:
Tae Hyoung KIM
1
;
Dong Soo CHA
;
Kyoung Hee HAN
;
Hyun Sik YOUM
;
Naomi Nahyoung HYON
;
Yosep CHONG
;
Kwang Hwa PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea. dscha123@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ectopic adrenal tissue;
Uterine adnexa
- MeSH:
Adult;
Atrophy;
Colon, Transverse;
Diaphragm;
Female;
Humans;
Hysterectomy;
Infant, Newborn;
Kidney;
Liver;
Male;
Pancreas
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2008;51(12):1562-1565
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Ectopic adrenal tissue is observed in about 50% of neonates, but observed in about 1% of adults as it atrophies and disappears over time. In most cases, ectopic adrenal tissue is found in organs below the diaphragm such as liver, pancreas, kidney, transverse colon and male and female genital tract. However, ectopic adrenal tissue found in the uterine adnexa is a very rare case through the world. Ectopic adrenal tissue was incidentally found in the right uterine adnexa after total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingooophorectomy, so we report this case with a brief review of literatures.
