title: [Adrenal pseudocyst; a case report].
abstract: We report a case of adrenal pseudocyst. A 35-year-old woman presented with palpation of right upper abdominal mass without tenderness. Abdominal computed tomographic scan showed a right retroperitoneal cystic mass 20 cm in diameter. The patient underwent complete resection of the mass, including the normal adrenal gland. The cyst contained 3100 ml of dark brown thrombotic liquid. Histopathological examination revealed adrenal pseudocyst with a thick figrocollagenous wall. The normal adrenal gland was compressed by the wall. Adrenal pseudocyst is a rare disease. The mechanisms of adrenal pseudocyst formation and their expanding nature are discussed.
authors.affiliation: The Department of Urology, Nagano Municipal Hospital.
authors.forename: Tomonori
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Minagawa
authors.forename: Shuji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nishizawa
authors.forename: Tsuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakayama
authors.forename: Toshikazu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okaneya
mesh_terms: D000307:Adrenal Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed