Pheochromocytoma in an Ectopic Adrenal Gland.
ectopic adrenal gland
ectopic adrenal tissue
paraganglioma
pheochromocytoma
retro-hepatic mass
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2023
Jun 2023
Historique:
accepted:
06
06
2023
medline:
10
7
2023
pubmed:
10
7
2023
entrez:
10
7
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
A pheochromocytoma is an uncommon tumor that originates from the chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla. Also, adrenal tissue not located in its typical position is referred to as ectopic adrenal tissue. It is relatively uncommon in adults and is usually asymptomatic. Therefore, a pheochromocytoma arising from ectopic adrenal tissue is even a rarer finding and presents as a unique diagnostic challenge. A 20-year-old man presented with vague abdominal pain, and upon imaging, a mass located behind the liver was initially discovered. Subsequently, it was identified as a mass growing in an ectopic adrenal gland. He underwent exploratory laparotomy and resection of the mass. A pheochromocytoma in an ectopic adrenal gland was confirmed by histopathology.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37425549
doi: 10.7759/cureus.40068
pmc: PMC10326456
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e40068Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023, Wahbi et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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