Title of article :
Adrenal Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma: Case Report of an Unusual Adrenal Tumor and Diagnostic Implications of Adrenal CT
Author/Authors :
Moon, Kyong Tae Department of Urology - Nowon Eulji Medical Center - Eulji School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea , You, Myung-Won Department of Radiology - Nowon Eulji Medical Center - Eulji School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea , Yoo, Tag Keun Department of Urology - Nowon Eulji Medical Center - Eulji School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea , Kim, Eun Kyung Department of Pathology - Nowon Eulji Medical Center - Eulji School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Abstract :
Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) is a rare vascular endothelial tumor that usually develops in the soft tissues, lung, liver, or
bone. Here, we report an incidentally detected adrenal EHE, which was treated by laparoscopic excision. Computed tomography revealed
a well-defined solid mass with low washout value in the right adrenal gland, indicating a non adenomatous adrenal tumor.
Histologically, the tumor showed endothelial differentiation with cluster of differentiation 31 (CD31) positivity on immunohistochemical
staining. Although preoperative diagnosis of adrenal EHE is challenging, the suggestion of a nonadenomatous tumor on
adrenal imaging could lead to successful surgical treatment
Keywords :
Adrenal Gland Neoplasm , Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma , Adrenalectomy , Laparoscopy , Male , Human
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
