title: Case of adrenal lymphangioma with atypical lymphocytes in aspirate cytology.
abstract: Cytological diagnosis of adrenal cysts is becoming more important, with the increase in cases identified due to the widespread use of imaging modalities. Adrenal cysts have been classified into four main groups: endothelial, epithelial, parasitic, and pseudocyst, with endothelial cysts further classified as lymphangiomatous or angiomatous. We report on a case of adrenal lymphangioma with atypical lymphocytes found in the intraoperative aspirate, suggesting an inconclusive diagnosis, although immunohistochemical study led us to suppose their B-cell origin. This case provided important cytological findings that may assist in the prevention of cytological overdiagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Pathology, Kinki University School of Medicine, Osakasayama, Osaka, Japan. takaosat@med.kindai.ac.jp
authors.forename: Takao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Satou
authors.forename: Tadao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Uesugi
authors.forename: Yuka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakai
authors.forename: Yoshiyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: Motohiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Imano
authors.forename: Shigeo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D018951:Antigens, CD20 / Q000032:analysis; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D017493:Leukocyte Common Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D018951:Antigens, CD20; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D017493:Leukocyte Common Antigens