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Simultaneous peritoneal and retroperitoneal splenosis mimics metastatic right adrenal mass
Abdelwahab Hashem1, M A Elbaset1, Mohamed H Zahran1
1Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Egypt.
Introduction:
Right retroperitoneal splenosis is rare with few reported cases. We report, here, the case of simultaneous peritoneal and retroperitoneal splenosis mimics metastatic right adrenal mass.
Presentation Of Case:
A 28-year-old man who had previously undergone post traumatic splenectomy at childhood and subsequently presented with an large incidental non-functioning right adrenal mass with presence of extra-hepatic peritoneal focal lesion diagnosed as metastasis by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Adrenalectomy with metatstectomy was performed, and both masses were identified to be splenosis.
Discussion:
Adrenal incidentalomas (AIs) is defined as asymptomatic masses >1 cm. on cross-sectional imaging studies. AIs have significant malignant potential for masses > 6 cm. Splenosis are found most frequently in the left retroperitoneum in cases involving retroperitoneal splenosis. However, right retroperitoneal splenosis have been reported. Traditional imaging techniques cannot differentiate splenosis from malignancy.
Conclusion:
Large right adrenal incidentalomas present with other abdominal, peritoneal masses could be splenosis in patient following post-traumatic splenectomy.
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