Abstract

PEREIRA GALLARDO, S.; TORRES GOMEZ, F. J.  and  TORRES OLIVERA, F.J.. Cystic lymphangioma of the adrenal glands: Case report. Arch. Esp. Urol. [online]. 2007, vol.60, n.2, pp.185-186. ISSN 0004-0614.

Objective: Lymphangiomas are rare adrenal lesions, most of them asymptomatic. Methods: We report one case of adrenal lymphangioma in a 41-year-old female patient with elevated serum catecholamine levels. Results: Lymphangiomas are multicystic lesions covered by endothelium and with serous content, the differential diagnosis of which is mainly established with hemangioma and adenomatoid tumor. Conclusions: Surgical treatment is indicated in big lesions and symptomatic cases, which are left asymptomatic after surgery.

Keywords : Lymphangioma; Cystic; Adrenal.

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