TITLE:
Large Adrenal Pseudocyst: A Case Report
AUTHORS:
Mohamed Amine Azami, Othman Lahbali, Iliass El Alami, El Amine Ratbi, Fouad Zouidia, Najat Mahassini
KEYWORDS:
Adrenal Gland, Cyst, Pseudocyst, Surgery
JOURNAL NAME:
Surgical Science,
Vol.8 No.5,
May
5,
2017
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Cysts of the adrenal gland are rare and are usually discovered incidentally, typically presented with abdominal pain or palpable mass. There are four categories of adrenal gland cyst: epithelial, endothelial, parasitic and pseudocysts. We report the case of a 33-year-old woman who presented as a pain of the right hypochondrium and abdominal distention and was diagnosed with a large unilateral adrenal pseudocyst. Case presentation: A 33-year-old Moroccan woman followed for acute articular rheumatism for 3 years was admitted with left hypochondralgia and abdominal distention. Magnetic resonance imaging. (MRI) and abdominal computed tomography revealed a large left adrenal cyst mass measuring 19 cm. The patient underwent surgery, and the cyst was completely removed. Histological examination revealed an adrenal pseudocyst. Symptoms resolved after pseudocyst removal. Conclusion: Adrenal pseudocysts are uncommon. Symptoms are usually related to the size and local pressure effect of the cysts.