Bilateral primary adrenal diffuse large B cell lymphoma without adrenal insufficiency: A case report and review of the literature

Chen,Peijie; Jin,Lu; Yang,Yu; Ni,Liangchao; Yang,Shangqi; Lai,Yongqing

doi:10.3892/mco.2017.1264

Bilateral primary adrenal diffuse large B cell lymphoma without adrenal insufficiency: A case report and review of the literature

Authors:
- Peijie Chen
- Lu Jin
- Yu Yang
- Liangchao Ni
- Shangqi Yang
- Yongqing Lai
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Affiliations: Department of Urology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518036, P.R. China
Published online on: May 17, 2017 https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2017.1264
Pages: 145-147

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Abstract

Primary adrenal lymphoma (PAL) is an infrequent malignant tumor, occurring in the bilateral adrenal glands as a mass in the majority of cases. The current study presents a case of bilateral primary adrenal diffuse large B cell lymphoma in a 52‑year‑old female patient, who presented with abdominal pain in the left lumbar region for ~2 weeks. Abdominal ultrasound examination and computed tomography scanning revealed a mass of 132x119x101 mm on the left adrenal gland and a mass of 53x27 mm on the right adrenal gland. A percutaneous biopsy was performed and histopathological examination further confirmed this lesion as diffuse large B cell lymphoma. The present study highlights the importance of early diagnosis of PAL, and performs a literature review of the subject.

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