Title of article :
Not functioning adrenocortical carcinoma from diagnosis to management: a case report
Author/Authors :
bazrafshan behnaz Medical Cellular and Molecular Research Center - Golestan University of Medical Sciences - Gorgan, Iran , shirangi payam Medical Cellular and Molecular Research Center - Golestan University of Medical Sciences - Gorgan, Iran , sarmadi payam Faculty of Medicine - Isfahan University of Medical Sciences - Isfahan, Iran , hashempour mohammad reza Department of Surgery - 5-Azar Teaching Hospital - Golestan University of Medical Sciences - Gorgan, Iran , rostami masoomeh School of Medicine - Golestan University of Medical Sciences - Gorgan, Iran , fazel abdolreza Department of Surgery - 5-Azar Teaching Hospital - Golestan University of Medical Sciences - Gorgan, Iran , sanagoo akram Department of Nursing - Golestan University of Medical Sciences - Gorgan, Iran , jouybari leila Department of Nursing - Golestan University of Medical Sciences - Gorgan, Iran
Abstract :
Adrenal gland cysts are rare indications of adrenal diseases, which are commonly asymptomatic. In radiological studies, these
cysts, known as incidentalomas, are often detected by coincidence accounting for 6% of the population. Adrenal incidentalomas are
commonly detected, and autonomous cortisol hypersecretion is the most prevalent abnormality associated with these masses. Since
this complication is recurrent, it requires intermittent morphological and hormonal evaluation for several years. In this paper, we aimed
to present the case of a 52-year-old woman with complaints of vague abdominal pain. After laparotomy, the tumor was removed, and
umbilical herniorrhaphy was performed on the patient. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is the first-line surgical treatment for this type of
incidentaloma. Ultrasonography revealed an echogenic mass (diameter: 4 cm) in the left adrenal gland of the patient, which was not
associated with hernia. In addition, CT-scan showed that the adrenal lesion was hypodense and heterogeneous (diameters: 81*53 mm)
with sharp, irregular borders
Keywords :
Laparoscopic adrenalectomy , Incidentaloma , Adrenal gland cysts
Journal title :
Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences (JNMS)