Idiopathic adrenal hemorrhage.
A case of idiopathic adrenal hemorrhage is reported. A 76-year-old woman exhibited a left adrenal tumor, 3 cm in diameter, on abdominal computed tomography. The patient was receiving aspirin medication for atrial fibrillation. There was no evidence of increased adrenal hormones. The mass enlarged to 6 cm in diameter within 18 months, and malignancy was suspected. The mass was diagnosed as adrenal hematoma by operative findings.
Kamishirado
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Department of Cardiology, Koshigaya Hospital, Dokkyo University School of Medicine, Saitama, Japan.
Inoue
T
T
Fujito
T
T
Akiya
K
K
Ishiyama
E
E
Sakuma
M
M
Takayanagi
K
K
Hayashi
T
T
Morooka
S
S
D000307:Adrenal Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D000368:Aged; D001241:Aspirin / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans
D001241:Aspirin