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A case of Adrenal Endothelial Cyst in a young female Cover

A case of Adrenal Endothelial Cyst in a young female

Open Access
|Jul 2023

Abstract

Adrenal cysts are rare, often asymptomatic and non-functional. Here, we discuss the case of a 24-year-old young female who had been experiencing unexplained abdominal heaviness and pain for 6 months’ duration. An almost 5 cm anechoic lesion without a septum was detected by abdominal sonography across the left abdominal region. A 4.8x4.2x4.8cm suprarenal cyst was discovered on abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan displacing the left kidney inferiorly and anteriorly. There was no evidence of hormonal hypersecretion clinically or biochemically. She underwent successful laparoscopic left adrenalectomy, revealing a histopathological diagnosis of an endothelial cyst without any features of malignancy. The postoperative course was uneventful without recurrence during the period of follow-up. Current literature on the management of adrenal cysts is sparse although, personalized management with multidisciplinary team involvement is paramount importan

Language: English
Page range: 36 - 40
Published on: Jul 6, 2023
Published by: Sri Lanka College of Endocrinologists
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2023 J. Prashanthan, N. Meegoda Widanege, C. Garusinghe, published by Sri Lanka College of Endocrinologists
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.