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Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo 2006 Volume 134, Issue 5-6, Pages: 241-243
https://doi.org/10.2298/SARH0606241G
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Isolated hydatid cyst of the adrenal gland

Grubor Nikica (Institut za bolesti digestivnog sistema, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd)
Čolović Radoje (Institut za bolesti digestivnog sistema, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd)
Radak Vladimir (Institut za bolesti digestivnog sistema, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd)
Čolović Nataša (Institut za hematologiju, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd)

Introduction: Hydatid cyst of the adrenal gland is extremely rare even in generalized hydatid disease, with less than 20 cases reported in world literature including those found in autopsy. Case outline: The authors present the second case of the adrenal gland hydatid cyst described in Serbian literature, in 52-year old woman. During the investigation for the epigastric pain by ultrasonography and computed tomography, calcified cyst of the sixth segment of the liver, 44Ч39 mm in diameter, was diagnosed. However, during an open surgery, it turned out to be the cyst of the right adrenal gland. The cyst as well as the entire adrenal gland was removed. The hydatid nature of the cyst was confirmed by histological examination. The postoperative recovery was uneventful. The patient has remained symptom-free over two years after the surgery. Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge, this is the second case reported in Serbian and 18th case published in world literature.

Keywords: adrenal gland, hydatid cyst

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