Case report: unusual appearance of a giant adrenal pseudocyst.
Adrenal pseudocysts are uncommon lesions which usually present with abdominal discomfort and swelling due to their large size. The computed tomographic appearances typically demonstrate a smooth thin-walled low attenuation mass with peripheral curvilinear calcification. This case demonstrates the unusual appearances of a pseudocyst with multiple central punctate calcifications as a result of repeated haemorrhage. The radiological appearance of this complex mass mimicked an hydatid cyst. The increase in size of the pseudocyst is demonstrated over a 4 year period.
Lee
S H
SH
Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Goodacre
B W
BW
Scudamore
C H
CH
D000307:Adrenal Gland Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed