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Case Reports
. 2021 May 19:38:101725.
doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2021.101725. eCollection 2021 Sep.

A case of a giant adrenal cyst

Ahmed Chaabouni  1 , Ahmed Samet  1 , Houcem Harbi  2 , Mohamed Fourati  1 , Nouri Rebai  1 , Mourad Hadjslimene  1
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Case Reports

A case of a giant adrenal cyst

Ahmed Chaabouni et al. Urol Case Rep. .

Abstract

Giant adrenal cysts represent rare clinical entities that are usually discovered incidentally. Here, we describe a patient who presented with nonspecific upper abdominal left pain. Imaging studies revealed a huge left adrenal cyst. Routine laboratory tests and endocrine function tests were all normal. The patient underwent surgery, and the cyst was completely removed with total adrenalectomy. Histological examination revealed a benign epithelial adrenal cyst.The postoperative course was uneventful and the patient had no evidence of recurrence during a 3-year follow-up. We discuss the diagnosis and management of adrenal cysts.

Keywords: Adrenal gland; Diagnosis; Giant cyst; Surgical treatment.

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Abdominal computed tomography scan shows a huge left suprarenal cyst with thin walls and calcification.
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Computed tomography with intravenous contrast showing the cystic lesion.
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Coronal CT images showing the downward shift of the left renal artery due toinferior displacement of the left kidney.
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