title: Adrenal lymphangioma mimicking renal cyst: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: We present a case of a 44-year-old female who was evaluated for left recurrent flank and abdominal pain. Abdominal ultrasonography demonstrated a large cystic mass on the upper pole of the left kidney. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a large, homogenous cystic mass measuring 8.5 × 9.5 cm with well-defined contours, being hypointense on T1-weighted images and hyperintense on T2-weighted images on the upper pole of the left kidney without a distinct plan between adrenal gland. According to clinical and radiological findings, surgical excision was carried out with a subcostal flank incision. Histologic and immunohistochemical examination demonstrates that the definite diagnosis is cystic lymphangioma of the left adrenal gland. Adrenal lymphangioma is a very rare lesion. This is the unique case of an adrenal lymphangioma considered as a renal cyst because of its radiological appearance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Selçuk University, Selçuklu, 42075 Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akand
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kucur
authors.forename: Pınar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Karabagli
authors.forename: Ozcan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kilic
authors.forename: Bedreddin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Seckin
authors.forename: Serdar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goktas