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Clinically silent primary adrenal lymphoma: A case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Wang Jun,
Sun Nora C. J.,
Renslo Richard,
Chuang ChanChou,
Tabbarah Hassan J.,
Barajas Luciano,
French Samuel W.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
american journal of hematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.456
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1096-8652
pISSN - 0361-8609
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1096-8652(199806)58:2<130::aid-ajh8>3.0.co;2-t
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphoma , primary (astronomy) , pediatrics , dermatology , physics , astronomy
Primary adrenal lymphoma (PAL) is extremely uncommon. We describe a case of clinically silent non‐Hodgkin's B‐cell lymphoma of diffuse large cell type with exclusive left adrenal localization. The tumor was discovered by computed tomography (CT) as a 2.5‐cm dense mass and diagnosed at autopsy. Literature concerning this unusual neoplasm is reviewed. During the early stage, particularly when the lesion is small, PAL is likely to be missed. This unusual entity should be included in the differential diagnosis of adrenal masses so that early diagnosis may be made and intervention might dramatically affect the clinical outcome. Am. J. Hematol. 58:130–136, 1998. © 1998 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.