Ahmed Madiha, Mendha Taaha, Cui Laura J, Carlan Steve, Leveille Raymond J
Internal Medicine, Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando, USA.
Internal Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA.
Cureus. 2023 Jan 12;15(1):e33710. doi: 10.7759/cureus.33710. eCollection 2023 Jan.
Schwannomas are tumors of neoplastic Schwann cells generally found in peripheral nerves in the head, neck, and extremities. They do not demonstrate hormonal abnormalities, and initial symptoms are typically secondary to adjacent organ compression. These tumors are rarely found in the retroperitoneum. We present a rare finding of an adrenal schwannoma in a 75-year-old female who presented to the emergency department with right flank pain. Imaging incidentally demonstrated a 4.8 cm left adrenal mass. Ultimately, she underwent a left robotic adrenalectomy, and immunohistochemical testing confirmed the presence of an adrenal schwannoma. It is imperative to undergo adrenalectomy and immunohistochemical testing to confirm the diagnosis and rule out malignancy.
施万细胞瘤是由肿瘤性施万细胞构成的肿瘤,通常见于头、颈和四肢的周围神经。它们不表现出激素异常,初始症状通常继发于邻近器官受压。这些肿瘤很少见于腹膜后。我们报告了一例罕见的肾上腺施万细胞瘤病例,患者为一名75岁女性,因右侧胁腹疼痛就诊于急诊科。影像学检查偶然发现左肾上腺有一个4.8厘米的肿块。最终,她接受了机器人辅助下左肾上腺切除术,免疫组化检测证实为肾上腺施万细胞瘤。必须进行肾上腺切除术和免疫组化检测以确诊并排除恶性肿瘤。