AIM： To report the clinical impact of adrenal endoscop-ic ultrasound fine-needle aspiration （EUS-FNA） in the evaluation of patients with adrenal gland enlargement or mass.METHODS： In a retrospective single-center...AIM： To report the clinical impact of adrenal endoscop-ic ultrasound fine-needle aspiration （EUS-FNA） in the evaluation of patients with adrenal gland enlargement or mass.METHODS： In a retrospective single-center case-series, patients undergoing EUS-FNA of either adrenal gland from 1997-2011 in our tertiary care center were included. Medical records were reviewed and results of EUS, cytology, adrenal size change on follow-up imag-ing ≥ 6 mo after EUS and any repeat EUS or surgery were abstracted. A lesion was considered benign if： （1） EUS-FNA cytology was benign and the lesion remained 〈 1 cm from its original size on follow-up computed tomography （CT）, magnetic resonance imaging or repeat EUS ≥ 6 mo after EUS-FNA; or （2） subsequent adrenalectomy and surgical pathology was benign. RESULTS： Ninety-four patients had left （n = 90） and/or right （n = 5） adrenal EUS-FNA without adverse events. EUS indications included： cancer staging or suspected recurrence （n = 31）, pancreatic （n = 20）, medi-astinal （n = 10）, adrenal （n = 7）, lung （n = 7） mass or other indication （n = 19）. Diagnoses after adrenal EUS-FNA included metastatic lung （n = 10）, esophageal （n= 5）, colon （n = 2）, or other cancer （n = 8）; benign primary adrenal mass or benign tissue （n = 60）; or was non-diagnostic （n = 9）. Available follow-up confrmed a benign lesion in 5/9 non-diagnostic aspirates and 32/60 benign aspirates. Four of the 60 benign aspirates were later confrmed as malignant by repeat biopsy, follow-up CT, or adrenalectomy. Adrenal EUS-FNA diagnosed metastatic cancer in 24, and ruled out metastasis in 10 patients. For the diagnosis of malignancy, EUS-FNA of either adrenal had sensitivity, specifcity, positive predic-tive value and negative predictive value of 86%, 97%, 96% and 89%, respectively.CONCLUSION： Adrenal gland EUS-FNA is safe, mini-mally invasive and a sensitive technique with signifcant impact in the management of adrenal gland mass or enlargement.展开更多
Cystic lymphangiomas of the adrenal gland are rare. A 79-year-old female presented in the emergency room with epigastric discomfort, and an immovable mass was palpated in her abdomen upon physical examination. Imaging...Cystic lymphangiomas of the adrenal gland are rare. A 79-year-old female presented in the emergency room with epigastric discomfort, and an immovable mass was palpated in her abdomen upon physical examination. Imaging studies revealed a large cystic lesion in the pancreatic tail. The radiologic impression ruled out the possibility of a mucinous cystic neoplasm, or a pseudocyst in the pancreas. The operative findings demonstrated that the cystic mass originated in the left adrenal gland. A laparoscopic excision of the cystic mass was performed, and immunohistochemistry confirmed that this mass was a lymphangioma of the adrenal gland. Several prior reports have suggested that lymphangioma can mimic renal or splenic cysts. However, lymphangioma cases mimicking pancreatic cysts are very rare.展开更多
BACKGROUND Metastases to adrenal glands originate principally from lung, breast, or gastrointestinal cancers, followed by malignant melanoma and thyroid neoplasms. We present an unusual case of uterine cancer metastas...BACKGROUND Metastases to adrenal glands originate principally from lung, breast, or gastrointestinal cancers, followed by malignant melanoma and thyroid neoplasms. We present an unusual case of uterine cancer metastasizing to the adrenal glands with a review of the English literature on the management of this rare disease. CASE SUMMARY A 53-year-old Caucasian woman with a history of endometrial cancer (grade 2;International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics III A) was hospitalized in November 2017 for a left adrenal mass found on a follow-up computed tomography scan 3 years after her gynecological surgery. Laboratory test results were normal. A laparoscopic left adrenalectomy was performed. The postoperative course was uneventful, and no chemotherapy was administered. The pathological report confirmed an adrenal endometrioid metastasis. At 36 mo of follow-up, the patient is alive and well, with no evidence of recurrent disease. A literature review identified only 11 previously-published cases of adrenal metastases from uterine cancer. CONCLUSION Adrenal metastasis from uterine cancer is very rare. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy may be an effective treatment in selected cases of localized adrenal metastasis.展开更多
BACKGROUND Adrenal myelolipoma is a rare,benign,non-functioning mass that occurs in the adrenal gland.It is composed of an admixture of hematopoietic elements and mature adipose tissue,similar to bone marrow.Even at l...BACKGROUND Adrenal myelolipoma is a rare,benign,non-functioning mass that occurs in the adrenal gland.It is composed of an admixture of hematopoietic elements and mature adipose tissue,similar to bone marrow.Even at large sizes,adrenal myelolipomas are usually asymptomatic and often incidentally found by ultrasonography or computed tomography(CT)scan.This paper describes an unusual case of adrenal myelolipoma presenting as flank pain.CASE SUMMARY A 50-year-old male with severe right flank pain underwent a CT scan revealing a huge mass extending into the suprarenal space.The mass showed a fat component with retroperitoneal hemorrhage.The tumor was treated laparoscopically,and pathologic examination revealed features of myelolipoma originating from the adrenal gland.CONCLUSION Adrenal myelolipomas are generally asymptomatic and can be treated conservatively.However,rupture and hemorrhage of the tumor can cause symptoms requiring surgical removal.展开更多
目的比较达芬奇机器人辅助腹腔镜和传统腹腔镜治疗复杂肾上腺肿瘤的手术效果,探讨达芬奇机器人辅助腹腔镜切除复杂肾上腺肿瘤的临床应用前景。方法收集上海交通大学医学院附属瑞金医院2016年3月至2019年3月收治的47例复杂肾上腺肿瘤患...目的比较达芬奇机器人辅助腹腔镜和传统腹腔镜治疗复杂肾上腺肿瘤的手术效果,探讨达芬奇机器人辅助腹腔镜切除复杂肾上腺肿瘤的临床应用前景。方法收集上海交通大学医学院附属瑞金医院2016年3月至2019年3月收治的47例复杂肾上腺肿瘤患者资料,其中机器人辅助腹腔镜组25例,传统腹腔镜组22例。比较两组手术中转开放手术情况、手术时间、术中出血量、术后引流管留置时间、术后住院时间及住院费用。结果机器人辅助腹腔镜组手术均获成功,传统腹腔镜组有2例手术中转开放手术。机器人辅助腹腔镜组手术时间与传统腹腔镜组相比差异无统计学意义[159(149,168)min vs 165(155,194)min,P>0.05];机器人辅助腹腔镜组术中出血量少于传统腹腔镜组[350(250,475)mL vs 550(285,615)mL,P<0.05],术后引流管留置时间和术后住院时间短于传统腹腔镜组[3(3,4)d vs 4(3,4)d,P<0.05;6(6,7)d vs 7(7,8)d,P<0.05],而住院费用高于传统腹腔镜组[72874.30(72398.60,73651.60)元vs 48933.50(43978.60,50254.90)元,P<0.05]。结论对于复杂性的肾上腺肿瘤,达芬奇机器人辅助腹腔镜手术存在一定的优势,在患者经济条件允许的情况下值得推广。展开更多
文摘AIM： To report the clinical impact of adrenal endoscop-ic ultrasound fine-needle aspiration （EUS-FNA） in the evaluation of patients with adrenal gland enlargement or mass.METHODS： In a retrospective single-center case-series, patients undergoing EUS-FNA of either adrenal gland from 1997-2011 in our tertiary care center were included. Medical records were reviewed and results of EUS, cytology, adrenal size change on follow-up imag-ing ≥ 6 mo after EUS and any repeat EUS or surgery were abstracted. A lesion was considered benign if： （1） EUS-FNA cytology was benign and the lesion remained 〈 1 cm from its original size on follow-up computed tomography （CT）, magnetic resonance imaging or repeat EUS ≥ 6 mo after EUS-FNA; or （2） subsequent adrenalectomy and surgical pathology was benign. RESULTS： Ninety-four patients had left （n = 90） and/or right （n = 5） adrenal EUS-FNA without adverse events. EUS indications included： cancer staging or suspected recurrence （n = 31）, pancreatic （n = 20）, medi-astinal （n = 10）, adrenal （n = 7）, lung （n = 7） mass or other indication （n = 19）. Diagnoses after adrenal EUS-FNA included metastatic lung （n = 10）, esophageal （n= 5）, colon （n = 2）, or other cancer （n = 8）; benign primary adrenal mass or benign tissue （n = 60）; or was non-diagnostic （n = 9）. Available follow-up confrmed a benign lesion in 5/9 non-diagnostic aspirates and 32/60 benign aspirates. Four of the 60 benign aspirates were later confrmed as malignant by repeat biopsy, follow-up CT, or adrenalectomy. Adrenal EUS-FNA diagnosed metastatic cancer in 24, and ruled out metastasis in 10 patients. For the diagnosis of malignancy, EUS-FNA of either adrenal had sensitivity, specifcity, positive predic-tive value and negative predictive value of 86%, 97%, 96% and 89%, respectively.CONCLUSION： Adrenal gland EUS-FNA is safe, mini-mally invasive and a sensitive technique with signifcant impact in the management of adrenal gland mass or enlargement.
基金Supported by The Soonchunhyang University Research Fund
文摘Cystic lymphangiomas of the adrenal gland are rare. A 79-year-old female presented in the emergency room with epigastric discomfort, and an immovable mass was palpated in her abdomen upon physical examination. Imaging studies revealed a large cystic lesion in the pancreatic tail. The radiologic impression ruled out the possibility of a mucinous cystic neoplasm, or a pseudocyst in the pancreas. The operative findings demonstrated that the cystic mass originated in the left adrenal gland. A laparoscopic excision of the cystic mass was performed, and immunohistochemistry confirmed that this mass was a lymphangioma of the adrenal gland. Several prior reports have suggested that lymphangioma can mimic renal or splenic cysts. However, lymphangioma cases mimicking pancreatic cysts are very rare.
文摘BACKGROUND Metastases to adrenal glands originate principally from lung, breast, or gastrointestinal cancers, followed by malignant melanoma and thyroid neoplasms. We present an unusual case of uterine cancer metastasizing to the adrenal glands with a review of the English literature on the management of this rare disease. CASE SUMMARY A 53-year-old Caucasian woman with a history of endometrial cancer (grade 2;International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics III A) was hospitalized in November 2017 for a left adrenal mass found on a follow-up computed tomography scan 3 years after her gynecological surgery. Laboratory test results were normal. A laparoscopic left adrenalectomy was performed. The postoperative course was uneventful, and no chemotherapy was administered. The pathological report confirmed an adrenal endometrioid metastasis. At 36 mo of follow-up, the patient is alive and well, with no evidence of recurrent disease. A literature review identified only 11 previously-published cases of adrenal metastases from uterine cancer. CONCLUSION Adrenal metastasis from uterine cancer is very rare. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy may be an effective treatment in selected cases of localized adrenal metastasis.
基金Supported by a National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)Grant Funded by the Korean Government(Ministry of Science and ICT),No.2019R1G1A1100422.
文摘BACKGROUND Adrenal myelolipoma is a rare,benign,non-functioning mass that occurs in the adrenal gland.It is composed of an admixture of hematopoietic elements and mature adipose tissue,similar to bone marrow.Even at large sizes,adrenal myelolipomas are usually asymptomatic and often incidentally found by ultrasonography or computed tomography(CT)scan.This paper describes an unusual case of adrenal myelolipoma presenting as flank pain.CASE SUMMARY A 50-year-old male with severe right flank pain underwent a CT scan revealing a huge mass extending into the suprarenal space.The mass showed a fat component with retroperitoneal hemorrhage.The tumor was treated laparoscopically,and pathologic examination revealed features of myelolipoma originating from the adrenal gland.CONCLUSION Adrenal myelolipomas are generally asymptomatic and can be treated conservatively.However,rupture and hemorrhage of the tumor can cause symptoms requiring surgical removal.
文摘目的比较达芬奇机器人辅助腹腔镜和传统腹腔镜治疗复杂肾上腺肿瘤的手术效果,探讨达芬奇机器人辅助腹腔镜切除复杂肾上腺肿瘤的临床应用前景。方法收集上海交通大学医学院附属瑞金医院2016年3月至2019年3月收治的47例复杂肾上腺肿瘤患者资料,其中机器人辅助腹腔镜组25例,传统腹腔镜组22例。比较两组手术中转开放手术情况、手术时间、术中出血量、术后引流管留置时间、术后住院时间及住院费用。结果机器人辅助腹腔镜组手术均获成功,传统腹腔镜组有2例手术中转开放手术。机器人辅助腹腔镜组手术时间与传统腹腔镜组相比差异无统计学意义[159(149,168)min vs 165(155,194)min,P>0.05];机器人辅助腹腔镜组术中出血量少于传统腹腔镜组[350(250,475)mL vs 550(285,615)mL,P<0.05],术后引流管留置时间和术后住院时间短于传统腹腔镜组[3(3,4)d vs 4(3,4)d,P<0.05;6(6,7)d vs 7(7,8)d,P<0.05],而住院费用高于传统腹腔镜组[72874.30(72398.60,73651.60)元vs 48933.50(43978.60,50254.90)元,P<0.05]。结论对于复杂性的肾上腺肿瘤,达芬奇机器人辅助腹腔镜手术存在一定的优势,在患者经济条件允许的情况下值得推广。
