Large Adrenal Pseudocyst: A Case Report
- 1 Department of Pathology, University Hospital Ibn Sina, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
- 2 Department of Pathology, University Hospital Ibn Sina, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
- 3 Department of Oncology, Mohamed V Military Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
- 4 Department of Visceral Surgery, University Hospital Ibn Sina, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
- 5 Department of Pathology, University Hospital Ibn Sina, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
- 6 Department of Pathology, University Hospital Ibn Sina, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
Abstract
Introduction: Cysts of the adrenal gland are rare and are usually discovered incidentally, typically presented with abdominal pain or palpable mass. There are four categories of adrenal gland cyst: epithelial, endothelial, parasitic and pseudocysts. We report the case of a 33-year-old woman who presented as a pain of the right hypochondrium and abdominal distention and was diagnosed with a large unilateral adrenal pseudocyst. Case presentation: A 33-year-old Moroccan woman followed for acute articular rheumatism for 3 years was admitted with left hypochondralgia and abdominal distention. Magnetic resonance imaging. (MRI) and abdominal computed tomography revealed a large left adrenal cyst mass measuring 19 cm. The patient underwent surgery, and the cyst was completely removed. Histological examination revealed an adrenal pseudocyst. Symptoms resolved after pseudocyst removal. Conclusion: Adrenal pseudocysts are uncommon. Symptoms are usually related to the size and local pressure effect of the cysts.
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