Adrenal Cystic Lymphangioma Presented With Hypertension: A Case Report
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INTRODUCTION Adrenal cystic lymphangioma is a rare benign tumor, which is nearly always asymptomatic and incidentally discovered during routine imaging work-ups or investigating other pathologies. CASE REPORT A 43-year-old female presented hypertension, which during routine work-up of her newly diagnosed hypertension an adrenal mass was discovered and after operation the pathologic diagnosis was lymphangioma of adrenal. CONCLUSIONS In evaluation of adrenal masses cystic lymphangioma should be considered as a differential diagnosis.
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