Endocrine Abstracts

Primary adrenal cysts are a relatively rare form of lesions with incidence of 0.06% in general population and higher prevalence in women (female-to-male ratio 2.3:1). Adrenal endothelial cysts are the most common form of adrenal cysts subtypes (45%) and they usually present with abdominal or flank pain, or nonspecific symptoms . Adrenocortical carcinomas are a rare condition as well, with an incidence of 1–2 per million per year. The typical clinical presentation may inc...

Background: The differential diagnosis of retroperitoneal tumors includes lymphoid, germ cell and neurogenic tumors such as paraganglioma. Paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors of the autonomic nervous system, which may secrete catecholamines and their metabolites. Clinical features include sustained or paroxysmal hypertension, headaches, sweating and palpitations. Here we present an unusual case of a retroperitoneal tumor entrapping a sympathetic nerve ganglion and mi...