title: A case of primary adrenal lymphoma diagnosed from percutaneous needle biopsy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Yamaguchi, Japan. takai@po.cc.yamaguchi-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takai
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hiragino
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Isoyama
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Naito
mesh_terms: 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