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Laparoscopic resection of an adrenal pseudocyst mimicking a retroperitoneal mucinous cystic neoplasm.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19533819     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Adrenal pseudocysts are rare cystic masses that arise within the adrenal gland and are usually non-functional and asymptomatic. Adrenal pseudocysts consist of a fibrous wall without a cellular lining. We report a patient with a 9 cm, left-sided suprarenal cystic mass who presented with abdominal discomfort of 2 years' duration. A 38-year-old woman was referred to our service for evaluation of abdominal discomfort and gastrointestinal symptoms. Routine laboratory tests were within normal limits. An abdominal computed tomography scan showed a 9 cm x 8 cm x 8 cm well-defined cystic lesion displacing the left kidney. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a cystic lesion with low signal intensity on the T1-weighted image and high signal intensity on the T2-weighted image. A laparoscopic left adrenalectomy was performed to diagnose the lesion. The final pathology showed an adrenal pseudocyst without a cellular lining. The patient had no postoperative complications and she was discharged four days after surgery.
Authors:
Bum-Soo Kim; Sun-Hyung Joo; Sung-Il Choi; Jeong-Yoon Song
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  World journal of gastroenterology : WJG     Volume:  15     ISSN:  1007-9327     ISO Abbreviation:  World J. Gastroenterol.     Publication Date:  2009 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-06-17     Completed Date:  2009-08-17     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100883448     Medline TA:  World J Gastroenterol     Country:  China    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2923-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine and East-West Neo Medical Center, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms* / pathology,  surgery
Adrenal Glands* / pathology,  surgery
Adrenalectomy
Adult
Cysts* / pathology,  surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Laparoscopy
Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / diagnosis,  pathology
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