Adrenal Ganglioneuroblastoma in Adults: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Incidentally discovered adrenal masses are very common given the increased number of imaging studies performed in recent years. We here report a clinical case of a 20-year-old woman who presented with left flank pain. Ultrasound examination revealed a contralateral adrenal mass, which was confirmed...
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| author | Stefano Benedini Giorgia Grassi Carmen Aresta Antonietta Tufano Luca Fabio Carmignani Barbara Rubino Livio Luzi Sabrina Corbetta |
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| description | Incidentally discovered adrenal masses are very common given the increased number of imaging studies performed in recent years. We here report a clinical case of a 20-year-old woman who presented with left flank pain. Ultrasound examination revealed a contralateral adrenal mass, which was confirmed at computed tomography (CT) scan. Hormonal hypersecretion was excluded. Given the size (11 × 10 × 7 cm) and the uncertain nature of the mass, it was surgically removed and sent for pathological analyses. Conclusive diagnosis was ganglioneuroblastoma. Ganglioneuroblastoma is an uncommon malignant tumor, extremely rare in adults, particularly in females. This neoplasm is frequently localized in adrenal gland. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-25c06780137b4d6793dc1f9e3df650982025-02-03T06:01:29ZengWileyCase Reports in Endocrinology2090-65012090-651X2017-01-01201710.1155/2017/57962365796236Adrenal Ganglioneuroblastoma in Adults: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureStefano Benedini0Giorgia Grassi1Carmen Aresta2Antonietta Tufano3Luca Fabio Carmignani4Barbara Rubino5Livio Luzi6Sabrina Corbetta7Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, ItalyDepartment of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, ItalyDepartment of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, ItalyEndocrinology Unit, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, ItalyUrology Department, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, ItalyPathology Department, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, ItalyDepartment of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, ItalyEndocrinology Service, Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, ItalyIncidentally discovered adrenal masses are very common given the increased number of imaging studies performed in recent years. We here report a clinical case of a 20-year-old woman who presented with left flank pain. Ultrasound examination revealed a contralateral adrenal mass, which was confirmed at computed tomography (CT) scan. Hormonal hypersecretion was excluded. Given the size (11 × 10 × 7 cm) and the uncertain nature of the mass, it was surgically removed and sent for pathological analyses. Conclusive diagnosis was ganglioneuroblastoma. Ganglioneuroblastoma is an uncommon malignant tumor, extremely rare in adults, particularly in females. This neoplasm is frequently localized in adrenal gland.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5796236 |
| spellingShingle | Stefano Benedini Giorgia Grassi Carmen Aresta Antonietta Tufano Luca Fabio Carmignani Barbara Rubino Livio Luzi Sabrina Corbetta Adrenal Ganglioneuroblastoma in Adults: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Case Reports in Endocrinology |
| title | Adrenal Ganglioneuroblastoma in Adults: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_full | Adrenal Ganglioneuroblastoma in Adults: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_fullStr | Adrenal Ganglioneuroblastoma in Adults: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adrenal Ganglioneuroblastoma in Adults: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_short | Adrenal Ganglioneuroblastoma in Adults: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_sort | adrenal ganglioneuroblastoma in adults a case report and review of the literature |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5796236 |
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