Arena Vincenzo, De Giorgio Fabio, Drapeau Cecilia M J, Monego Giovanni, De Mercurio Domenico, Capelli Arnaldo
Institute of Pathology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
Folia Neuropathol. 2004;42(3):177-9.
Adrenal tumours are frequently incidental discoveries, and their therapy is a subject of controversial discussions. Herein we describe two cases of adrenal schwannoma discovered during autopsy. The accidental observation of two benign schwannomas of the adrenal gland on asymptomatic patients led to the hypothesis that the real frequency of this type of lesion was underestimated. Furthermore, the adrenal origin of the superior retro-peritoneum schwannomas represents a diagnostic hypothesis to be considered when the original structure of the neoplasia can't be established.
肾上腺肿瘤常常是偶然发现的,其治疗是一个存在争议的讨论话题。在此我们描述两例在尸检时发现的肾上腺神经鞘瘤。在无症状患者身上意外观察到两例肾上腺良性神经鞘瘤,这引发了一种假说,即这类病变的实际发生率被低估了。此外,当肿瘤的原始结构无法确定时,上腹膜后神经鞘瘤的肾上腺起源是一个需要考虑的诊断假说。