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Adrenal lipoma: A rare tumour of the adrenal gland
Author(s) -
Avinoach I.,
Robinson C. R.,
Avinoah E.,
Peiser J.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
histopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.626
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1365-2559
pISSN - 0309-0167
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2559.1989.tb03067.x
Subject(s) - medicine , library science , citation , computer science
We report a case of an adrenal lipoma, a very rare lesion first described in 1899 and of which a total of six cases have previously been reported (Lange 1966, Page, De Lellis & Hough 1986). Five of these cases were found incidentally at post mortem. In one case an acute hypertensive episode intra-operatively simulated the signs of phaeochromocytoma and contributed directly to the patient's death (Lange 1966). Intra-operative hypertension also occurred in our patient.