title: Giant adrenal cyst in a pregnant woman: a case report.
abstract: In this case report, a rare example of a pregnant woman with a huge adrenal cyst is reported. No other published reports were found to have an outcome like the present case. A 27-year-old primiparous patient admitted to our clinic with complaints of gaining weight, abdominal distension and dyspnea. On physical examination abdominal distension was prominent. She weighed 78 kg. At abdominal ultrasonography, there was an 11 week, single live fetus within the uterine cavity. There was also an approximately 30 x 40 cm sized cyst. The origin of the cyst could not be detected by ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging. It was suspected to originate from the ovaries. Tumor markers and other laboratory tests were normal. Laparotomy was planned. During laparotomy, it was observed that there was a huge, thin capsulated cystic lesion filling the abdomen. The uterus and bilateral ovaries were normal. Eleven liters of yellow-colored fluid was drained from the cyst. At exploration, the cyst capsule was originating from a right adrenal lodge and was extirpated. The postoperative weight of the patient decreased to 67 kg. On the third postoperative day, the patient was discharged without any problems. The pathology result of the patient was reported as an epithelial adrenal cyst. The patient did not have any problems on antenatal follow up and had a cesarean delivery at term for cephalopelvic disproportion. A 3500 g, healthy female fetus was delivered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. drobalci@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Osman
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Balci
authors.forename: Esra
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kuscu
mesh_terms: D000307:Adrenal Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D001835:Body Weight; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome