title: Case report: unusual appearance of a giant adrenal pseudocyst.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Goodacre
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Scudamore
mesh_terms: 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