Published online Mar 31, 2008.
https://doi.org/10.4111/kju.2008.49.3.277
Adrenal Cavernous Hemangioma
Abstract
Cavernous hemangiomas are rarely found in the adrenal gland. Most of the tumors are nonfunctioning, and the patients present with no clinical symptoms. Although rare, the presence of adrenal hemangiomas should be kept in mind in the differential diagnoses of adrenal tumors. We report a case of an adrenal cavernous hemangioma that was removed by laparoscopic adrenalectomy in a 71-year-old female patient. The chief complaint was right flank pain. The patient was pathologically diagnosed as a having a cavernous hemangioma of the adrenal glands.
Fig. 1
Computerized tomography (CT) shows an approximate 2.7cm sized ovoid mass with central calcification in the right adrenal gland. On contrast material enhancement, there is no definite enhancement in the right adrenal mass.
Fig. 2
The adrenal gland shows a poorly defined, multilocular cystic mass filled with hemorrhagic material (right lower portion).
Fig. 3
The mass is composed of large, dilated, blood-filled vessels with central calcification (A, ×20). Vessels are lined by flattened, cytologically bland endothelium (B, ×100).
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