Sumner Emma, Acar Behram Cenk, Acker Matthew R
Department of Urology, Saint John Regional Hospital, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
Can J Urol. 2017 Jun;24(3):8865-8867.
Oncocytic tumors arising from the adrenal gland are rare. Oncocytic adrenal neoplasms (OAN) may mimic adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) at presentation, and can only be definitively diagnosed histologically. Most OANs are benign, and carry a favorable prognosis. We report on an 83-year-old female who, while being investigated for anemia and weight loss, was found to have a 23 cm adrenal mass concerning for ACC. Adrenalectomy and histopathology confirmed a malignant OAN, based on the Lin-Weiss-Bisceglia criteria. We report on the largest non-functional, malignant OAN cited in the literature to date. OAN's, though rare, can be considered in the differential diagnosis of large adrenal tumors.
起源于肾上腺的嗜酸性细胞瘤很罕见。嗜酸性肾上腺肿瘤(OAN)在临床表现上可能类似肾上腺皮质癌(ACC),并且只能通过组织学进行明确诊断。大多数OAN是良性的,预后良好。我们报告了一名83岁女性,在因贫血和体重减轻接受检查时,发现有一个23厘米的肾上腺肿块,怀疑为ACC。肾上腺切除术和组织病理学检查根据林-魏斯-比塞利亚标准证实为恶性OAN。我们报告了迄今为止文献中引用的最大的非功能性恶性OAN。尽管OAN罕见,但在大肾上腺肿瘤的鉴别诊断中可予以考虑。