A case of adrenal ganglioneuroma
Nakajima, F.; Tsuji, A.; Nakamura, H.
Hinyokika Kiyo. Acta Urologica Japonica 33(5): 735-737
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0018-1994 PMID: 3661338 Document Number: 299372
A 40-year-old female was admitted to the department of internal medicine of our hospital for evaluation of left sided diaphragm elevation, cardiomegaly and splenomegaly. CT scan incidentally revealed a 5 .times. 5 cm solid mass in the right adrenal and the patient was referred to our department of urology. Endocrinological studies and angiography indicated a non-functioning right adrenal tumor without any remarkable signs of malignancy. Right adrenalectomy was performed. The tumors was smooth-surfaced, measured 6 .times. 5 .times. 5 cm and weighed 50 g. The cut surface was yellow-white and demonstrated interlacing bundles of fibers. Histopathological examinations revealed a typical structure of ganglioneuroma. Ganglioneuroma is a very rare tumor most of which arises in the posterior mediastinum. To the best of our knowledge, this is the 17th case of adrenal ganglioneuroma in the Japanese literature.