[Benign adrenal schwannoma].
OBJECTIVE
We report a new case of benign retroperitoneal schwannoma arising from the adrenal gland.


METHODS
53 year old male with history of moderate benign prostatic hyperplasia under alpha blocker therapy who referred right flank discomfort for two months prior to last visit, without any other symptoms; radiologic examination with Ultrasound and CT scan and preoperative endocrine study were suggestive of non functioning adrenal tumour which was surgically extirpated.


RESULTS
Anatomopathological report showed a benign juxta-adrenal schwannoma.


CONCLUSIONS
It is an uncommon retroperitoneal tumour. The presence of cystic changes within a retroperitoneal tumour is relatively frequent in schwannomas and may suggest its diagnosis. The case we report did not have cystic structures.
Barrero Candau
Rafael
R
Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, España. rafaelbarrero@latinmail.com
Ramirez Mendoza
Antonio
A
Morales Lopez
Antonio
A
Maestro Duran
Jose Luis
JL
Huesa Martinez
Ignacio
I
Leon Dueñas
Eduardo
E
Leal Arenas
Jose
J
Moyano
Jose Luis
JL
Braulio García Ramos
Juan
J
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed