Adrenal Cavernous Hemangioma: A Rarely Perceived Pathology—Case Illustration and Review of Literature
Cavernous hemangiomas are endothelial tumors that rarely affect the adrenal glands. Most of these tumors remain silent and are incidentally found on abdominal imaging. Hardly ever, these tumors are endocrinologically functional. They may present as vague abdominal pain. Surgical resection remains th...
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| author | Jad A. Degheili Nassib F. Abou Heidar Mouhammad El-Moussawi Ayman Tawil Rami W. Nasr |
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| description | Cavernous hemangiomas are endothelial tumors that rarely affect the adrenal glands. Most of these tumors remain silent and are incidentally found on abdominal imaging. Hardly ever, these tumors are endocrinologically functional. They may present as vague abdominal pain. Surgical resection remains the mainstay for large masses. In this paper, we are presenting a case of adrenal cavernous hemangioma in a 83-year-old male patient who initially presented for workup of vague abdominal and bilateral flank pain. A computed tomography scan of the abdomen showed an 8 cm right adrenal adenoma which was metabolically nonfunctional. The mass was completely resected through an open subcostal incision, with no encountered postoperative complications. A highlight of all published cases of adrenal hemangiomas since 1955 is also presented and reviewed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-22a6234976c34ed2925b17ab76acd9fa2025-02-03T01:32:05ZengWileyCase Reports in Pathology2090-67812090-679X2019-01-01201910.1155/2019/84638908463890Adrenal Cavernous Hemangioma: A Rarely Perceived Pathology—Case Illustration and Review of LiteratureJad A. Degheili0Nassib F. Abou Heidar1Mouhammad El-Moussawi2Ayman Tawil3Rami W. Nasr4Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Beirut 1107 2020, LebanonDepartment of Surgery, Division of Urology, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Beirut 1107 2020, LebanonDepartment of Surgery, Division of Urology, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Beirut 1107 2020, LebanonDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Beirut 1107 2020, LebanonDepartment of Surgery, Division of Urology, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Beirut 1107 2020, LebanonCavernous hemangiomas are endothelial tumors that rarely affect the adrenal glands. Most of these tumors remain silent and are incidentally found on abdominal imaging. Hardly ever, these tumors are endocrinologically functional. They may present as vague abdominal pain. Surgical resection remains the mainstay for large masses. In this paper, we are presenting a case of adrenal cavernous hemangioma in a 83-year-old male patient who initially presented for workup of vague abdominal and bilateral flank pain. A computed tomography scan of the abdomen showed an 8 cm right adrenal adenoma which was metabolically nonfunctional. The mass was completely resected through an open subcostal incision, with no encountered postoperative complications. A highlight of all published cases of adrenal hemangiomas since 1955 is also presented and reviewed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8463890 |
| spellingShingle | Jad A. Degheili Nassib F. Abou Heidar Mouhammad El-Moussawi Ayman Tawil Rami W. Nasr Adrenal Cavernous Hemangioma: A Rarely Perceived Pathology—Case Illustration and Review of Literature Case Reports in Pathology |
| title | Adrenal Cavernous Hemangioma: A Rarely Perceived Pathology—Case Illustration and Review of Literature |
| title_full | Adrenal Cavernous Hemangioma: A Rarely Perceived Pathology—Case Illustration and Review of Literature |
| title_fullStr | Adrenal Cavernous Hemangioma: A Rarely Perceived Pathology—Case Illustration and Review of Literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adrenal Cavernous Hemangioma: A Rarely Perceived Pathology—Case Illustration and Review of Literature |
| title_short | Adrenal Cavernous Hemangioma: A Rarely Perceived Pathology—Case Illustration and Review of Literature |
| title_sort | adrenal cavernous hemangioma a rarely perceived pathology case illustration and review of literature |
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