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ArticleInternational journal of surgical pathology2026

Primary Adrenal Sarcomas: Diagnostic Challenges and Therapeutic Insights From a Case Series Including Leiomyosarcoma and Epithelioid Angiosarcoma.

Busra Yaprak Bayrak, Levente Kuthi, Isa Cam, Cigdem Vural, Mahmut Akgul

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  1. Primary adrenal angiosarcoma: a rare case presentation.Journal of surgical case reports · 2025
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Busra Yaprak BayrakDepartment of Pathology, Kocaeli University School of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-0537-3127
Levente KuthiDepartment of Surgical and Molecular Pathology, Tumor Pathology Center, National Institute of Oncology, Budapest, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0001-9247-6679
Isa CamDepartment of Radiology, Kocaeli University School of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0001-9551-2364
Cigdem VuralDepartment of Pathology, Kocaeli University School of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey.
Mahmut AkgulDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0929-0940

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Abstract

Primary adrenal leiomyosarcoma and primary adrenal epithelioid angiosarcoma are exceptionally rare mesenchymal tumors of the adrenal gland. Both typically present as unilateral, nonfunctional adrenal masses and may closely resemble other adrenal or metastatic tumors, thus making diagnosis challenging. Immunohistochemical analysis is essential for accurate classification and clinical decision-making. We report two primary adrenal leiomyosarcomas and one primary adrenal epithelioid angiosarcoma, all occurring in elderly female patients without initial evidence of extra-adrenal disease. The leiomyosarcomas demonstrated spindle cell morphology with strong expression of smooth muscle markers and variable proliferative activity, including one patient that progressed to hepatic metastasis. The epithelioid adrenal angiosarcoma exhibited epithelioid features, extensive necrosis, diffuse CD31 and ERG positivity, and focal keratin expression. Complete surgical resection was achieved in all patients. These patients highlight the diagnostic complexity and prognostic variability of adrenal sarcomas. Documenting such rare tumors remains critical to improving diagnostic precision and guiding optimal management strategies.

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Adrenal Gland NeoplasmsHemangiosarcomaLeiomyosarcomaAdrenalectomyAdrenal GlandsAgedBiomarkers, TumorFemaleHumansBiomarkers, Tumoradrenal glandangiosarcomaimmunohistochemistryleiomyosarcomarare tumors

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