Araki Kyohei, Hakariya Tomoaki, Shida Yohei, Miyata Yasuyoshi, Tabata Kazuhiro, Abe Kuniko, Fukuoka Junya, Sakai Hideki
The Department of Urology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
The Department of Pathology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
Hinyokika Kiyo. 2019 Jan;65(1):7-11. doi: 10.14989/ActaUrolJap_65_1_7.
A 39-year-old woman was referred to our hospital after incidental detection of a hypoechoic abdominal mass on ultrasonography at the 11th week of gestation. Magnetic resonance imaging confirmed a 20 cm cystic lesion just cephalad to the left kidney. The patient delivered in the 40th week of gestation without complications. After 3 years of follow-up, she presented with acute left flank pain. Physical examination revealed pale palpebral conjunctiva and abdominal fullness. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography confirmed a 21 × 17 × 15 cm hemorrhagic cyst arising from the left adrenal gland. Laparoscopic left adrenalectomy was performed. Pathological examination revealed a vascular cyst (endothelial cyst) of the adrenal gland. Surgical intervention is indicated for large adrenal cysts which may cause bleeding into the cavity.