Cystic lymphangioma of adrenal gland (CL) is a rare benign neoplasm that begin from an ectasia of lynfatic vessel; this lesion is localized, most frequently, in neck, axillary and mediastinal region. The purpose of this study is to describe the case of a 60 years old patient with recurrent abdominal pain that underwent ultrasound scan that showed a cystic mass in upper renal pole; than the origin of the mass, the adrenal gland, was identify by Computer Tomography, performed using contrast material. Subsequently the patient underwent to Magnetic Resonance (MR) that better characterized the lesion; MR was enabled to suggest CL by differential diagnosis between solid and cystic mass of adrenal gland. Finally radiological diagnosis was confirmed from biopsy.

Il linfoangioma surrenalico cistico è una neoplasia beni- gna rara che origina da una ectasia dei vasi linfatici; questa lesione si localizza, più frequentemente, nella regione del collo, ascellare e mediastinica. Lo scopo di questo studio è descrivere il caso di una donna di 60 anni con dolore addominale ricorrente che si è sot- toposta ad un esame ecografico che ha mostrato la presenza di una massa cistica in corrispondenza del polo superiore del rene; quindi l’origine della massa, il surrene, è stata identificata attraverso la Tomografia Compiuterizzata, eseguita con mezzo di contrasto. Successivamente la paziente ha effettuato la Risonanza Magnetica che ha meglio caratterizzato la lesione; la Risonanza Magnetica ha suggerito la diagnosi di linfoangioma cistico attraverso la diagnosi differenziale tra masse solide e cistiche.Infine la diagnosi radiologica è stata confermata dalla biopsia

Cutaja V., Lo Re G., Midiri M. (2009). Cystic lymphangioma of adrenal gland. Case report and review of the literature. ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA, 25(3), 133-137.

Cystic lymphangioma of adrenal gland. Case report and review of the literature

Cutaja V.;Lo Re G.;Midiri M.
2009-01-01

Abstract

Cystic lymphangioma of adrenal gland (CL) is a rare benign neoplasm that begin from an ectasia of lynfatic vessel; this lesion is localized, most frequently, in neck, axillary and mediastinal region. The purpose of this study is to describe the case of a 60 years old patient with recurrent abdominal pain that underwent ultrasound scan that showed a cystic mass in upper renal pole; than the origin of the mass, the adrenal gland, was identify by Computer Tomography, performed using contrast material. Subsequently the patient underwent to Magnetic Resonance (MR) that better characterized the lesion; MR was enabled to suggest CL by differential diagnosis between solid and cystic mass of adrenal gland. Finally radiological diagnosis was confirmed from biopsy.
2009
Cutaja V., Lo Re G., Midiri M. (2009). Cystic lymphangioma of adrenal gland. Case report and review of the literature. ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA, 25(3), 133-137.
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