title: Surgical management of adrenal cysts.
abstract: Adrenal cysts are rare and are often found incidentally during abdominal imaging for another reason. We describe two cases of adrenal cysts, one of which was found to be a cystic pheochromocytoma. Most cystic pheochromocytomas are not diagnosed by urinary screening studies, and the first indication of a pheochromocytoma may be hemodynamic instability during resection. We review the literature on adrenal cysts and make recommendations for the management of cystic adrenal masses.
mesh_terms: D000307:Adrenal Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed