title: [Adrenal cystic masses. Our experience].
abstract: Cystic masses of the adrenal gland are clinically and pathologically rare findings and few cases have been reported up to now in the medical literature. In the present work 5 new cases are reported: 3 adrenal pseudocysts, 1 lymphangioma, 1 cystic pheochromocytoma. In 3 cases there were clinical symptoms of retroperitoneal mass (lumbar pain, palpable mass, digestive symptoms); in 3 cases conventional radiology was helpful; ultrasonography was used for diagnosis in 1, CT scan in 2. In the pheochromocytoma case the real nature of the mass was determined through fluid hormone determination after fine needle puncture. All cases were treated by surgery.
authors.affiliation: Instituto di Semeiotica Chirurgica, Università degli Studi di Padova.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Costantino
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Petrin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Da Lio
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zaramella
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pedrazzoli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000307:Adrenal Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Formazioni cistiche surrenaliche. Nostra esperienza.