| Large adrenal oncocytoma with uncertain malignant potential: case report and review of literature. | |
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PMID: 20061289 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To report a case of oncocytoma, a relatively rare adrenal tumor, which most commonly is detected as an adrenal incidentaloma. METHODS: We present a case report, including laboratory, imaging, and pathologic findings, of a 47-year-old obese woman who had hypertension and an incidentally found large, left adrenal mass. RESULTS: On the basis of the hormonal evaluation, this mass was a nonsecreting adrenal tumor, which histologically proved to be an oncocytoma with borderline malignant characteristics. A collective analysis of the few cases of adrenal oncocytoma published in the medical literature showed that our case corresponded to the previously published cases in preponderant location (left side) as well as the general size (11.4 cm in the largest dimension) and weight (372 g). CONCLUSION: Adrenal oncocytoma should be included in the differential diagnosis of adrenal incidentalomas, especially if large tumors are detected. In addition, a longterm follow-up is suggested because there are no certain clues about the true potential of this tumor. |
Authors:
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Melpomeni Peppa; Evi Karamitopoulou; Panagiotis Nikolopoulos; Georgios Peros; Theofanis Economopoulos; Sotirios A Raptis; Dimitrios Hadjidakis |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Volume: 16 ISSN: 1934-2403 ISO Abbreviation: Endocr Pract Publication Date: 2010 Jul-Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-13 Completed Date: 2010-12-07 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9607439 Medline TA: Endocr Pract Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 641-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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Endocrine Unit, Second Department of Internal Medicine-Propaedeutic, Research Institute and Diabetes Center, Athens University Medical School, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece. molypepa@otenet.gr |
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Adenoma, Oxyphilic
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complications,
diagnosis*,
pathology Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / complications, diagnosis*, pathology Adrenocortical Adenoma / complications, diagnosis, pathology Diagnosis, Differential Female Humans Hypertension / complications Incidental Findings Magnetic Resonance Imaging Middle Aged Obesity / complications Precancerous Conditions / complications, diagnosis*, pathology Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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