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The adrenal cyst is a rare disease that represents approximately 5% of discovered adrenal lesions, which are usually discovered incidentally. True adrenal cysts originate to cells from mesothelium. The potential of cyst adrenal to become malignant has been reported to be 7% and a radical excision of a potentially malignant mass are indicate. We report a case of a 48 year old woman that presented with pain in left hypochondrium and epigastrium, nausea, vomiting, weight loss and microscopic hematuria. After the diagnosis suspicion surgery was performed with a monoblock resection of left kidney and left adrenal gland because of kidney cancer diagnosis as considered. The microscopically analysis of surgical specimen, diagnosed a true epithelial cyst of adrenal gland.
RESUMO
Cordomas são neoplasias raras que se originam dos remanescentes da notocorda primitiva 50% dos casos têm localização sacral, sendo mais frequente ao nível de S4/S5. Nós descrevemos um caso de cordoma sacral ao nível de S1 e discutimos a apresentação clínica, achados de imagem, tratamento cirúrgico e evolução.
Chordomas are rare neoplasias originating from the remaining primitive notochord. 50% of the cases have sacral localization, being more frequent at levels S4/S5. Here we report a case of sacral chordoma at level S1 and discuss its clinical presentation, imaging findings, surgical treatment, and progress.
