Cavernous Hemangioma of the Adrenal Gland: A Rare Adrenal Incidentaloma

Overview

Journal Niger J Surg

Specialty General Surgery

Date 2020 Nov 23

PMID 33223816

Citations 3

Authors

Amit Gupta

Ashish Gupta

Sweety Gupta

Prashant Durgapal

Rohik Anjum T Sideek

Shashank Verma

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Abstract

Cavernous hemangiomas of the adrenal gland are rare, benign, endocrinologically inactive tumors. They present as adrenal incidentalomas, mostly asymptomatic, but patients may have abdominal pain. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment.

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