| Literature DB >> 18455145 |
M Sfaxi1, A Bouzouita, I Bouasker, N Kourda, M R Ben Slama, S Ben Jilani Baltaji, M Chebil.
Abstract
Primary adrenal lymphoma is a rare condition. Only 70 cases were described in the literature. Adrenal lymphoma is often bilateral and in most of the cases of B-cell type. T-cell lymphoma is exceptional. The prognosis is bad and patient can die early because of acute adrenal insufficiency. We report a case of a 70-year-old man who was admitted for acute adrenal insufficiency due to primary bilateral adrenal T-cell lymphoma. He had corticotherapy and surgical exploration for intra-abdominal sepsis. He died because of multivisceral deficiency. Clinical features and imaging are not specific. (18)F-FDG PET Scan is an excellent mean to detect malignant tumor of adrenal gland. Percutaneous needle biopsy is useful to determine histology. The standard treatment is chemotherapy.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18455145 DOI: 10.1016/j.ando.2007.12.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Endocrinol (Paris) ISSN: 0003-4266 Impact factor: 2.478