title: Giant adrenal hemangioma: a case report.
abstract: Although adrenal masses are relatively common, hemangiomas occurring in adrenal glands are rare. This entity creates problems in the differential diagnosis. We report a patient with a giant cavernous hemangioma with a diameter of 13 cm, which was pre-operatively diagnosed as an adenoma or a malignant tumour. Clues to the correct diagnosis and therapeutic alternatives are discussed in the context of the available literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, Adana, Turkey. tznursal@hotmail.com
authors.forename: T Z
authors.initials: TZ
authors.lastname: Nursal
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yildirim
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tarim
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome