Wilms' tumor (WT) and neuroblastoma (NB), the two most common extra-cranial solid malignant tumors, are seldom seen together in the same patient. A 10-month girl presented with a right retroperitoneal mass. A preoperative diagnosis of Wilms' tumor (WT) was made. She was given preoperative chemotherapy followed by surgery. At surgery a renal mass (WT) and a suprarenal mass (neuroblastoma - NB) w...

Immunohistology studies play an essential role in the diagnosis and in this type of tumors they are positive for S100 (family of low-molecular weight proteins present in the cells derived from the neural crest) and vimentin (protein found in the cytoskeleton of mesenchymal cells). As for the treatment of suprarenal tumors, surgery is indicated in functioning tumors, in masses with radiological ...

A 37-year-old white woman was referred to the Cleveland Clinic Foundation for evaluation of a right suprarenal mass. BeginningS years before, she had experienced episodes of severe headache, pounding heart, and flushing, followed by facial pallor and tremulousness. Neither blood pressure nor heart rate was checked during these spells. The attacks occurred about twice monthly and lasted for 5 to...

Very few cases of pheochromocytoma in functional accessory adrenal glands have been documented in literature. We present a twenty-four year old Nigerian female who presented with pheochromocytoma. Investigations revealed a suprarenal mass, which was diagnosed as an accessory gland adrenal tumour at surgery. This shows that accessory adrenal glands can be a basis for development of pheochromocyt...

We report a case of a giant adrenal pseudocyst, found incidentally in a 45 year old female. Her CT scan showed a 7.5cm x 7.3cm suprarenal mass and she underwent a laparoscopic transperitoneal adrenalectomy. We report this case and review the literature regarding the diagnosis and management of adrenal pseudocysts.

Objective: To report a very rare condition of bilateral adrenal abscesses in an infant. From literature it appears to be the third case being reported. On ultrasound imaging on several occasions it was considered to be bilateral adrenal hemorrhage. Hence our objective is to highlight the possibility of such masses to be adrenal abscesses. Design: Report of an unusual problem in an infant. Setti...