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http://dx.doi.org/10.12701/yujm.2019.00262

Incidentally found cystic lymphangioma of the adrenal gland in an elderly male cadaver  

Kim, Hee Cheol (Medical Course, Jeju National University School of Medicine)
Kang, Yunji (Medical Course, Jeju National University School of Medicine)
Maeng, Young Hee (Department of Pathology, Jeju National University School of Medicine)
Kim, Jinu (Department of Anatomy, Jeju National University School of Medicine)
Yoon, Sang-Pil (Department of Anatomy, Jeju National University School of Medicine)
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Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science / v.36, no.3, 2019 , pp. 265-268 More about this Journal
Abstract
Adrenal cystic lymphangiomas are extremely rare entities that are often identified incidentally, with less than 60 cases reported to date. We found a protruding ovoid mass consisting of a multiloculated cystic lesion within right adrenal gland in the cadaver of a 75-year-old Korean man. The epithelial cells lining the adrenal cyst were diffusely positive for cluster of differentiation 31 and podoplanin, and negative for pan-cytokeratin. The histopathological diagnosis confirmed a cystic lymphangioma arising from the adrenal gland. Post-mortem findings of the present case are discussed based on the clinicopathological features of adrenal cystic lymphangiomas.
Keywords
Adrenal cyst; Cadaver; Lymphangioma; Male;
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