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Case Reports
. 2007 Jan-Mar;11(1):113-5.

Incidentally discovered adrenal schwannoma

Ruslan Korets  1 , Robert Berkenblit, Reza Ghavamian
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Case Reports

Incidentally discovered adrenal schwannoma

Ruslan Korets et al. JSLS. 2007 Jan-Mar.

Abstract

Schwannoma is a rare tumor of neural crest cell origin that is rarely seen arising from the adrenal gland. We report a case of an adrenal mass discovered incidentally in a 70-year-old man as part of a hematuria workup. Metabolic evaluation was unremarkable, and imaging studies did not meet strict imaging criteria for a typical adenoma. Following surgical excision and pathologic evaluation with confirmatory immunohistochemical staining, the mass was reported as a benign nerve sheath neoplasm.

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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Noncontrast-enhanced computed tomography scan showing a small mass in the left adrenal gland.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
100x power photomicrograph of hematoxylin and eosin stained section showing a spindle cell tumor with Verocay bodies.
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