Mesothelial cyst of the adrenal gland
Colombat, M.; Leclercq, F.; Petit, J.; Chatelain, D.; Thelu, F.; Cordonnier, C.; Ghighi, C.; Sevestre, H.; Gontier, M.F.
Annales de Pathologie 20(3): 235-237
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 0242-6498 PMID: 10891720 Document Number: 521226
We report a case of a mesothelial adrenal cyst which was incidentally discovered in a 38-year old woman. The diagnosis was confirmed by an immunohistochemistry study. Adrenal cysts are rare. They occur more commonly in female patients during the 4th and 5th decades and are usually asymptomatic. Adrenal cysts are divided into four groups : parasitic, epithelial, endothelial cysts and pseudocysts. The management is still discussed : follow-up, surgical resection or fine-needle aspiration.