Malignant epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of the adrenal gland treated by laparoscopic excision.
Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma is a rare vascular tumor mostly seen in liver, lung, and bone. Involvement of the adrenal gland has not been reported previously. Here, we report the first case of adrenal malignant epithelioid hemangioendothelioma in an 81-year-old man who was successfully treated by laparoscopic excision.
Department of Urology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey. Electronic address: drozanbozkurt@gmail.com.
Ozan
O
Bozkurt
Department of Urology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
Ömer
Ö
Demir
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
Serkan
S
Yener
Department of Pathology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
Burçin
B
Tuna
Department of Radiology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
Mustafa
M
Seçil
Department of Pathology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
Kutsal
K
Yörükoğlu
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000379:methods*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018323:Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male