Idiopathic adrenal hematoma mimicking neoplasia: A case report.
BACKGROUND
Adrenal haemorrhage is a relatively rare condition. If there is not a specific ethology describing adrenal hematoma, then, this is termed as 'idiopathic adrenal hematoma'.


METHODS
We presented a case of idiopathic adrenal hematoma in this study. A 62-year-old woman was referred to our hospital for evaluation of a 40mm mass in the left upper abdominal cavity. The histopathological findings of the surgical specimen revealed a hematoma with normal adrenal tissue.


CONCLUSIONS
The incidence of adrenal haemorrhage was found to be 1.1% regarding autopsy results. The Adrenal gland is highly vascular and vulnerable to haemorrhage. Before a surgical operation, it is difficult to diagnose idiopathic adrenal hematomas.


CONCLUSIONS
An adrenal hematoma should be kept in mind when adrenal masses assessing.
Department of General Surgery, Atatürk Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: dr.ikilinc@gmail.com.
İbrahim
İ
Kılınç
Department of General Surgery, Yıldırım Beyazıt University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Ersin G
EG
Dumlu
Department of Pathology, Atatürk Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Vedia
V
Öztürk
Department of Endocrinology, Atatürk Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Neslihan
N
Çuhacı
Department of Pathology, Yıldırım Beyazıt University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Serdar
S
Balcı
Department of General Surgery, Yıldırım Beyazıt University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Abdussamed
A
Yalçın
Department of General Surgery, Yıldırım Beyazıt University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Mehmet
M
Kılıç
Adrenal; Hematoma; Neoplasm
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