ArticleBMC surgery2018
Adrenal cavernous hemangioma: a case report.
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- A 20.1 kg adrenal cavernous haemangioma presenting as a giant retroperitoneal mass: diagnostic difficulties and operative strategy - a case report.BMC surgery · 2026Article
- Adrenal cavernous hemangioma misdiagnosed as pheochromocytoma: a case report.Urology case reports · 2025Article
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- Retroperitoneal cavernous hemangioma misdiagnosed as lymphatic cyst: A case report and review of the literature.World journal of clinical cases · 2023Article
- A case of retroperitoneal venous malformation resected by laparoscopic surgery.IJU case reports · 2022Article
- Incidental adrenal hemangioma clinically suspicious for malignancy: diagnostic considerations and review of the literature.International journal of clinical and experimental pathology · 2022Article
- [Adrenal cavernous hemangioma: A case report and literature review].Beijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences · 2021Review
- A Rare Presentation of Lisegang Rings in Adrenal Cavernous Hemangioma : Case Report and Literature Review.Case reports in medicine · 2021Article
- DaVinci robotic-assisted laparoscopic resection of parapelvic cavernous hemangioma: a case report.BMC surgery · 2020Article
- Adrenal hemangioma: A rare presentation of bleeding incidentaloma: Case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2020Article
- Adrenal Cavernous Hemangioma: A Rarely Perceived Pathology-Case Illustration and Review of Literature.Case reports in pathology · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundAdrenal cavernous hemangiomas are very rare benign tumors that usually present as incidental findings on abdominal imaging. Preoperative differential diagnosis from other benign or malignant adrenal neoplasms may be challenging. CASE PRESENTATION: A 70-year old man was referred for an 8-cm abdominal mass incidentally discovered on a contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) performed to investigate a pulmonary nodule. Biochemical tests ruled out any endocrine dysfunction and iodine 123 metaiodobenzylguanidine whole body scintiscan single-photon emission CT excluded a pheocromocitoma. Findings on magnetic resonance imaging were non-specific and the patient was elected for a left adrenalectomy. Histopathological diagnosis revealed a cavernous hemangioma. A portion of the resected tissue was tested for drug sensitivity to mitotane, doxorubicin, and sunitinib.
conclusionsAdrenal hemangioma is a rare disease but should be included in the differential diagnosis of adrenal tumors. The surgical resection is generally required to exclude malignant disease, resolve pressure-related symptoms, and prevent retroperitoneal hemorrhage. Although specific features in diagnostic imaging are often lacking, if the diagnosis is established preoperatively a laparoscopic adrenalectomy can be performed due to the benign nature of the lesion. Doxorubicin and sunitinib were both capable of reducing primary culture cell viability, this suggest that similar drugs may be useful in the medical treatment of adrenal hemangiomas.
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