Cystic Lymphangioma of the Adrenal Gland: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature

Faten hadjkacem¹, Mouna Ammar¹, Ayman Maalej², Mouna Elleuch^1, , Nessrine Cheikrouhou¹, Mouna Mnif¹, Nabila Rekike¹, Fatma Mnif¹, Nadia Charfi¹ and Mohamed Abid¹

¹Department of endocrinology, Hedi Chaker Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia

²Department of radiology, Habib Bourguiba Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia

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Faten hadjkacem, Mouna Ammar, Ayman Maalej, Mouna Elleuch, Nessrine Cheikrouhou, Mouna Mnif, Nabila Rekike, Fatma Mnif, Nadia Charfi and Mohamed Abid. Cystic Lymphangioma of the Adrenal Gland: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature. American Journal of Medicine Studies. 2015; 3(1):1-3. doi: 10.12691/ajms-3-1-1

Abstract

Adrenal lymphangiomas, also known as cystic adrenal lymphangiomas are benign vascular lesions, most often found incidentally during abdominal imaging studies, abdominal surgery or at autopsy. We present a case of a 45-year-old female who was evaluated for recurrent abdominal pain. Imaging studies revealed a large cystic lesion in the right adrenal region considered as a hydatid cyst. Right adrenalectomy was performed. Histopathologic examination demonstrates that the definite diagnosis is cystic lymphangioma of the right adrenal gland.

Keywords:
adrenal gland lymphangioma adrenal cyst hydatid cyst

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