[Adrenal gland pseudocyst: 2 cases manifesting with acute abdominal pain and shock].
OBJECTIVE
To describe two cases of adrenal pseudocyst that presented as acute abdomen and shock.


METHODS
Two cases of adrenal pseudocyst are presented: one patient was a 69-year-old woman who presented with shock and pain in the left hypochondrium and the other was a 23-year-old woman who complained of dizziness and pain in the left hypochondrium.


RESULTS
US and CT evaluation showed a heterogeneous cystic mass. Blood analysis showed low hematocrit and hemoglobin levels. Surgical resection of the retroperitoneal cystic mass was performed. The pathological analysis disclosed an adrenal pseudocyst.


CONCLUSIONS
Adrenal pseudocyst is an uncommon lesion that infrequently causes symptoms and rarely presents as acute abdomen. Ultrasound and CT are the most useful diagnostic imaging methods. Treatment is by surgery if the lesion is large and symptomatic, if it cannot be clearly distinguished from a tumor, and if massive hemorrhage occurs.
Arribas Del Amo
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Servicio de Cirugía General B, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, España.
Val-carreres Guinda
A
A
Escartín Arias
A
A
Elía Guedea
M
M
Aguilella Diago
V
V
Martínez Díez
M
M
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D000208:Acute Disease; D000307:Adrenal Gland Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012769:Shock / Q000209:etiology*