Adreno-cortical oncocytoma: a case report.
BACKGROUND
Adrenal oncocytoma is a very rare lesion, non functioning and benignin most cases. Only 46 cases have been reported in the medical literature.


OBJECTIVE
This study aimed to report a new case of adrenal oncocytic tumor with uncertain malignant potential.


METHODS
A 72 year-old- man, consulted for renal fossa pain. Ultrasonography and omputed tomography scan revealed a large mass in the right adrenal gland with extension to the right kidney. A right adrenalectomy and nephrectomy was performed. The diagnosis of adrenal oncocytoma with malignant potential was confirmed by pathology. Patient had a well recovery and left hospital on the fifth day post operatively. He was followed up for 8 months, no tumor recurrence detected.


CONCLUSIONS
Adreno cortical oncocytoma is a rare tumor. The majority of reported cases had good prognosis.
Bouasker
Ibtissem
I
Service de Chirurgie Générale B, Hôpital Charles Nicolle, Tunis, Tunisie.
Zoghlami
Ayoub
A
Farah Klibi
Faten
F
Smaali
Imen
I
El Ouaer
Mohamed Ali
MA
Zermani
Rachida
R
Dziri
Chadli
C
D018249:Adenoma, Oxyphilic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007672:Kidney Cortex / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy