Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Treatment of stasis dermatitis using aminaphtone: Giant lipoma of the adrenal gland: a case report. | Patel et al. Journal of Medical Case Reports 2011 5 78 http content 5 1 78 JOURNAL OF MEDICAL CASE REPORTS CASE REPORT Open Access Giant lipoma of the adrenal gland a case report Rashmi D Patel1 Aruna VVanikar1 Pranjal R Modi2 Abstract Introduction Lipoma of the adrenal gland is rare with a reported incidence of between 2 to 4 . Improved imaging techniques have helped in the diagnosis of these lesions. Case presentation We report an incidentally detected giant adrenal lipoma in a 43-year-old Asian man with a six year history of hypertension. He had a myocardial infarction one year earlier for which he was taking an antiplatelet agent in addition to antihypertensive medication. The tumor was detected by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging and was a large well-defined altered signal intensity lesion 12 cm in size in the right suprarenal region. The tumor was resected laparoscopically and sent for histopathologic evaluation. It measured 15 cm X cm X cm on gross examination weighed 810 g and had a homogenous yellow cut surface. The postoperative course was smooth. Microscopy revealed mature adipose tissue with myxoid degeneration. Over the course of a four month follow-up the patient recovered. Conclusion Giant lipoma of the adrenal gland a benign tumor is rare compared with myelolipoma. Improved radiologic modalities have led to increased reporting of these benign tumors. Laparoscopic removal of the tumor has helped in early recovery and in reinstating patients to normal lives. Introduction Lipomatous tumors of the adrenal gland are rare. Improved diagnostic modalities including high-resolution ultrasonography computed tomography CT and magnetic resonance imaging MRI have led to increased reporting and management of such tumors. We report one such case of an incidentally detected adrenal lipoma. Case presentation A 43-year-old Asian man was incidentally detected to have a loose well-defined homogenously enhancing .
