Open AccessA giant adrenal cyst with an uncertain preoperative diagnosis causing a dilemma in management
Author(s) -
Olaoye Iyiade Olatunde,
Adesina Micheal Dapo,
Afolayan Enoch Abiodun
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1519
Subject(s) - medicine , urinoma , cyst , radiology , dilemma , surgery , general surgery , philosophy , epistemology , urinary system
Key Clinical Message Giant Adrenal cysts are rare differentials of retroperitoneal cysts that often present dilemma in diagnosis. A man presented with a huge retroperitoneal cyst and an uncertain preoperative diagnosis. Initial working diagnosis of urinoma and an attempt at drainage had to be abandoned for complete excision before obtaining a histological diagnosis.