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Case Reports
. 2018 Oct-Dec;34(4):300-302.
doi: 10.4103/iju.IJU_113_18.

Primary bilateral non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the adrenal gland

Mohammad Raoofziaee  1 , Aliasghar Yarmohamadi  1 , Hassan Ahmadnia  1
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Case Reports

Primary bilateral non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the adrenal gland

Mohammad Raoofziaee et al. Indian J Urol. 2018 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

Primary bilateral non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) of the adrenal gland is very rare. Herein, we report the case of a high-grade lymphoma of both adrenal glands that was found in a 38-year-old patient. The patient was admitted because of an ultrasound which demonstrated large bilateral adrenal masses. The computed tomography scan-guided biopsy of both adrenal glands suggested the diagnosis of bilateral adrenal NHL. Primary bilateral adrenal NHL should be considered as the differential diagnosis of adrenal masses, especially if they are bilateral and well defined with rapid growth in imaging. Early diagnosis and treatment might dramatically affect the clinical outcome.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
The first axial abdominal computed tomography scan shows a bilateral adrenal mass without any retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy
Figure 2
Figure 2
The second axial abdominal computed tomography scan which was taken for biopsy shows an increase in the size of the adrenal masses and the new onset of lymphadenopathy
Figure 3
Figure 3
The axial abdominal computed tomography scan shows complete recovery of the mass in the left side and significant reduction in the size of the right adrenal mass
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