Adrenal Lymphangioma Mimicking Renal Cyst : A Case Report and Review of the Literature

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We present a case of a 44-year-old female who was evaluated for left recurrent flank and abdominal pain.

Abdominal ultrasonography demonstrated a large cystic mass on the upper pole of the left kidney.

Magnetic resonance imaging showed a large, homogenous cystic mass measuring 8.5×9.5 cm with well-defined contours, being hypointense on T1-weighted images and hyperintense on T2-weighted images on the upper pole of the left kidney without a distinct plan between adrenal gland.

According to clinical and radiological findings, surgical excision was carried out with a subcostal flank incision.

Histologic and immunohistochemical examination demonstrates that the definite diagnosis is cystic lymphangioma of the left adrenal gland.

Adrenal lymphangioma is a very rare lesion.

This is the unique case of an adrenal lymphangioma considered as a renal cyst because of its radiological appearance.