Adrenal pseudocyst mimicking cancer: a case report.
Adrenal cysts are infrequently observed, since less than 500 cases have been reported in Western literature. Adrenal cysts are conventionally divided into four categories: epithelial, parasitic, endothelial, and hemorrhagic. They are characterized by different etiological and pathological features. Some authors suggest that endothelial and hemorrhagic cysts are related and may represent a spectrum of lesions. We report herein the case of an adrenal hemorrhagic pseudocyst that simulated adrenocortical cancer and argue on the clinical clues for a differential diagnosis with other adrenal tumors.
Bovio
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Division of Internal Medicine I, Department of Biological and Clinical Science, A.S.O. San Luigi, Orbassano, Italy. silviabovio@libero.it
Porpiglia
F
F
Bollito
E
E
Allasino
B
B
Reimondo
G
G
Rovero
E
E
Perazzolo
L
L
Angeli
A
A
Papotti
M
M
Terzolo
M
M
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