Abstract
True mesothelial (epithelial) cysts in the adrenal gland are rare lesions. They represent 9% of adrenal cysts and are much less common than vascular adrenal cysts. We report a case of a true adrenal mesothelial cyst in a patient with flank pain and hematuria that was diagnosed on imaging as a renal cyst. Immunohistochemical studies were performed to investigate the nature of the cyst lining. The positive immunostains for calretinin and WT-1 lend support to the postulate of Medeiros et al nearly 20 years ago of a mesothelial origin for these cysts. The clinical presentation and salient radiologic and pathologic features are described.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 203-205 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Endocrine Pathology |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
- Endocrinology
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism