Wahbi Salma, Cherkaoui Siham B, Aynaou Hayat, Salhi Houda, El Ouahabi Hanan
Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology, Metabolic Diseases and Nutrition, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, MAR.
Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology, Metabolic Diseases and Nutrition, Hassan II University Hospital, Fes, MAR.
Cureus. 2023 Jun 6;15(6):e40068. doi: 10.7759/cureus.40068. eCollection 2023 Jun.
A pheochromocytoma is an uncommon tumor that originates from the chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla. Also, adrenal tissue not located in its typical position is referred to as ectopic adrenal tissue. It is relatively uncommon in adults and is usually asymptomatic. Therefore, a pheochromocytoma arising from ectopic adrenal tissue is even a rarer finding and presents as a unique diagnostic challenge. A 20-year-old man presented with vague abdominal pain, and upon imaging, a mass located behind the liver was initially discovered. Subsequently, it was identified as a mass growing in an ectopic adrenal gland. He underwent exploratory laparotomy and resection of the mass. A pheochromocytoma in an ectopic adrenal gland was confirmed by histopathology.
嗜铬细胞瘤是一种起源于肾上腺髓质嗜铬细胞的罕见肿瘤。此外，位于非典型位置的肾上腺组织被称为异位肾上腺组织。它在成年人中相对少见，通常无症状。因此，起源于异位肾上腺组织的嗜铬细胞瘤更是罕见，是一个独特的诊断挑战。一名20岁男性因腹部隐痛就诊，影像学检查最初发现肝脏后方有一个肿块。随后，该肿块被确定为在异位肾上腺中生长。他接受了剖腹探查并切除了肿块。组织病理学证实为异位肾上腺中的嗜铬细胞瘤。
