A Case of Adrenal Lymphangiectatic Cyst Associated with Severe Hypertension
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Adrenal lymphangiectatic cyst is a very rare pathological and clinical disease entity, and its clinical silence and lack of characteristic symptoms and signs makes it difficult to diagnose preoperatively. We experienced a case of adrenal lymphangiectatic cyst, accompanied by severe refractory hypertension, which was corrected by surgical removal of the cyst. We report it with a review of the literature.
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دوره 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1990