Laparoscopic resection of a bulky primary adrenal hydatid cyst

Primary adrenal hydatid cyst: A rare entity and literature review

Hydatid cyst is a zoonotic disease rarely involving the adrenal glands, even in areas where the disease is endemic. The purpose of this article is to present the clinical and imaging findings of adrenal hydatid cysts, along with a comprehensive literature review of related research. Here we report a rare case of an 18-year-old male with a right adrenal cystic lesion showing characteristic features of a hydatid cyst on ultrasonography and computed tomography, which turned out to be an adrenal hydatid cyst after surgical excision. In conclusion, when a cystic lesion is detected in the suprarenal regions, adrenal hydatid cysts should be considered in differential diagnosis, especially in patients who live in or have come from endemic areas. Medical imaging can play a crucial role in diagnosing, managing, and postsurgical assessment of this condition.

Primary hydatid cyst of adrenal gland: Case report

The hydatid disease is an anthropozoonose caused in humans by a larval form of Echinococcus granulosus. Adrenal gland is a rare and unsymptomatic site. We illustrate the case of a 46-year-old patient, admitted for left hypochondrial pain with back radiation. The CT reveals a multiloculated, cystic mass on the left adrenal gland, which contains septae and a calcified wall.

Sudden Death due to Hydatid Cyst Emboli; a Case Report

Echinococcosis is an infection caused in human by complex parasites that causes cystic hydatid disease. These infections are prevalent in most areas where livestock is raised in association with dogs. These parasites are found in all continents. Slowly enlarging cysts generally remain asymptomatic until their size has expanded. Here we present a case of sudden death following cyst emboli to the large veins and right heart of a young adult female.

Hydatid Cyst of the Adrenal Gland: Is Radical Surgery Necessary for Recurrent Hydatid Disease?

Hydatid cyst disease caused by E. granulosus is a zoonotic disease that may involve many body tissues and organs, mainly liver. Adrenal glands are rarely involved even in regions where hydatid cyst disease is endemic. A limited number of studies have been reported on adrenal gland involvement by hydatid cyst disease. Herein, we aimed to report a recurrent case of adrenal hydatid cyst that was misdiagnosed as a hepatic hydatid cyst. A 16-year-old boy with a history of partial cyst excision and evacuation for perforated adrenal hydatid cyst disease three years ago presented to our outpatient clinic with nonspecific abdominal pain. Ultrasonography and computed tomography showed a lesion with an approximate size of 70 × 70 mm compatible with a hydatid cyst, which originated from the segment 5-6 of the liver and extended to the posterior-inferior direction. A surgical intervention was scheduled after a 2-week prophylactic albendazole treatment. During laparotomy using the old incision, it was noted that the cystic lesion that reportedly located in liver was actually a recurrent right adrenal cyst. As dense adhesions existed, the cystic lesion was excised en bloc with the right adrenal gland. As the lesion was totally removed without getting ruptured, albendazole was not administered at the postoperative period. No recurrence was observed at one-year follow-up.

Primary retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenoma

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PRMCs are very rare and they share macroscopical and histological similarity to ovarian cystadenomas.

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It is important to rule out Echinococcosis specially in endemic regions such as South America.

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Complete surgical excision of the PRMCs is recommended to eliminate the risk of infection, recurrence and malignant degeneration.

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It is important to remember that cystic fluid spillage has to be prevented due to the uncertain pathology of the tumor in most of the cases.

Mucinous cystadenomas and carcinomas of the ovary are well-established and common tumors. However, Primary retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenomas (PRMCs) are very rare. We present a 50-year-old woman referred to our institution with history of intermittent abdominal pain and palpable mass in her left flank. On CT-scan an unilocular cystic mass with thin wall measuring 171 × 155 × 108 mm in the retroperitoneum was shown. Patient underwent surgical excision of the tumor. The histopathology examination showed a cystic mass with a fibrous wall and an epithelium composed of a single layer of columnar cells with mucin vacuoles compatible with PRMC.

Incidentally detected hydatid cyst of the adrenal gland: A case report

Hydatid cysts are a zoonotic disease that can involve many organs and tissues in the human body but primarily involve the liver and lungs. Of the main organs, adrenal glands are those seldom affected by hydatid cysts. The purpose of this study was to present a case with an incidentally detected hydatid cyst of the right adrenal gland on computed tomography, and a positive echincoccus IgG enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay test on top of a toxic multinodular thyroid goiter for which thyroidectomy was indicated.