Open AccessA case of primary bilateral adrenal lymphoma with partial adrenal insufficiency
Author(s) -
Keu Sung Lee,
Yoon Sok Chung,
Kwang Hwa Park,
Hyun Soo Kim,
Hyeon Man Kim
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
yonsei medical journal/yonsei medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.702
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1976-2437
pISSN - 0513-5796
DOI - 10.3349/ymj.1999.40.3.297
Subject(s) - adrenal insufficiency , medicine , primary adrenal insufficiency , lymphoma , adrenal gland , pathology
Unilateral or bilateral non-Hodgkin's lymphomas arising primarily in the adrenal glands are extremely rare. These lymphomas are usually present with large, bilateral adrenal masses with or without lymphadenopathy, and may be accompanied by adrenal insufficiency in some cases. A review of the literature indicates that patients with primary lymphoma of the adrenal glands usually do not have disease elsewhere, and if present, it is frequently extranodal. We report here an unusual case of primary bilateral adrenal lymphoma with partial adrenal insufficiency.