A case of primary adrenal lymphoma diagnosed from percutaneous needle biopsy.
A case of bilateral lymphoma of the adrenal glands is reported. A 72-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for evaluation of bilateral adrenal masses. A 20-gauge core needle biopsy of the left adrenal tumor was performed under ultrasonographic guidance. The pathological specimen revealed a malignant lymphoma. The diagnostic procedure for adrenal lymphoma is discussed.
Takai
K
K
Department of Urology, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Yamaguchi, Japan. takai@po.cc.yamaguchi-u.ac.jp
Hiragino
T
T
Isoyama
R
R
Takahashi
M
M
Naito
K
K
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography