title: Adrenocortical oncocytoma--a case report.
abstract: Oncocytic tumours of adrenal gland are rare lesions with approximately twenty-five cases being documented in literature. A majority of them are nonfunctional and benign. We report a case of adrenal oncocytoma in a 44-year-old male, who underwent a laparotomy for a large mass in the abdomen, which was located above the left kidney. Routine histopathological examination was suggestive of a benign tumour with cells resembling oncocytes. However, immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy helped to confirm the diagnosis of an adrenocortical oncocytoma.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pathology and Surgery, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Porur, Chennai. drsandsrid@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Sandhya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sundaram
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kuruvilla
authors.forename: Renu G'boy
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Varghese
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Gopalan
mesh_terms: D018249:Adenoma, Oxyphilic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure; D000306:Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome