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Giant adrenal hemangioma: Unusual cause of huge abdominal mass.


ABSTRACT: Adrenal hemangioma is an extremely rare benign and non-functioning neoplasm of the adrenal gland. We report a case of a 71-year-old woman admitted for intermittent abdominal pain and abdominal distension associated with vomiting and chronic constipation for 5 years. Physical examination revealed a large abdominal mass. Both computed tomography scan and magnetic resonance imaging suggested hemangioma in the right lobe of the liver. Laboratory examinations and tumour markers were within normal limits, except for hypochromic microcytic anemia. The mass was removed intact by conventional surgery and histopathology revealed a cavernous hemangioma of the adrenal gland with no signs of malignancy. Surgical resection was curative, with no recurrence at the 2-year follow-up.

SUBMITTER: Tarchouli M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4639440 | biostudies-other | 2015 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Giant adrenal hemangioma: Unusual cause of huge abdominal mass.

Tarchouli Mohamed M   Boudhas Adil A   Ratbi Moulay Brahim MB   Essarghini Mohamed M   Njoumi Noureddine N   Sair Khalid K   Zentar Aziz A  

Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada 20151104 11-12


Adrenal hemangioma is an extremely rare benign and non-functioning neoplasm of the adrenal gland. We report a case of a 71-year-old woman admitted for intermittent abdominal pain and abdominal distension associated with vomiting and chronic constipation for 5 years. Physical examination revealed a large abdominal mass. Both computed tomography scan and magnetic resonance imaging suggested hemangioma in the right lobe of the liver. Laboratory examinations and tumour markers were within normal lim  ...[more]

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