Abstract
A 64-year-old female with primary adrenal insufficiency presented with a right adrenal
mass showing quantitative nonadenoma features on dedicated adrenal computed tomography
(CT). CT showed direct invasion of the mass to the adjacent hepatic parenchyma, and
high uptake was noted on 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/CT. Laparoscopy
revealed gross invasion of the adrenal lesion into the liver, which led to the en
bloc resection including the involved liver. Polymerase chain reaction analysis of
the surgical specimen revealed adrenal tuberculosis.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: May 07, 2015
Accepted:
April 29,
2015
Received in revised form:
April 13,
2015
Received:
February 15,
2015
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