A giant adrenal hemorrhagic pseudocyst mimicking a parapelvic renal cyst: A case report and review of the literature
https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2020.3.268
Accepted: January 24, 2020
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Adrenal pseudocysts are rare, nonfunctional, asymptomatic cystic masses that originate from the adrenal gland and are usually located in the suprarenal area. They are usually incidentally discovered during imaging, but diagnosis can be challenging because they are similar to benign and malignant cystic lesions of the adrenal gland and adjacent organs. We describe a giant, adrenal hemorrhagic pseudocyst that was atypically located, extending from the middle to the lower poles of the kidney, admixed with a renal cortical cyst.
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