IZOLOVANI EHINOKOKUS NADBUBREŽNE ŽLEZDE

Abstract

INTRODUCTION Hydatid cyst of the adrenal gland is extremely rare even in generalized hydatid disease, with less than 20 cases reported in world literature including those found in autopsy.

CASE OUTLINE The authors present the second case of the adrenal gland hydatid cyst described in Serbian literature, in 52-year old woman. During the investigation for the epigastric pain by ultrasonography and computed tomography, calcified cyst of the sixth segment of the liver, 44×39 mm in diameter, was diagnosed. However, during an open surgery, it turned out to be the cyst of the right adrenal gland. The cyst as well as the entire adrenal gland was removed. The hydatid nature of the cyst was confirmed by histological examination. The postoperative recovery was uneventful. The patient has remained symptom-free over two years after the surgery.

CONSLUSION To the best of our knowledge, this is the second case reported in Serbian and 18th case published in world literature.

Keywords: adrenal gland; hydatid cyst