Zhang L J, Yang G F, Shen W, Qi J
Department of Radiology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, PR China.
Acta Radiol. 2006 Nov;47(9):993-7. doi: 10.1080/02841850600885393.
Primary adrenal lymphoma is very rare, and correct preoperative diagnosis is difficult because of its nonspecific imaging findings. We report a case of bilateral primary adrenal lymphoma, with the largest dimension of 18 cm, which is the largest one reported so far, to our knowledge. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) findings were not specific enough to establish a correct diagnosis, but positron emission tomography/CT (PET/CT) showed high fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake, indicating its malignant nature. We describe the imaging findings and review the related literature to highlight this uncommon entity.
原发性肾上腺淋巴瘤非常罕见,因其影像学表现不具有特异性,术前准确诊断困难。我们报告一例双侧原发性肾上腺淋巴瘤,最大径为18 cm,据我们所知,这是目前报道的最大的一例。计算机断层扫描(CT)和磁共振成像(MR)表现不足以明确诊断,但正电子发射断层扫描/CT(PET/CT)显示高氟脱氧葡萄糖(FDG)摄取,提示其恶性本质。我们描述了影像学表现并复习相关文献以强调这一罕见疾病。