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Jiagui Chai1,2, Runlin Feng3, Anlian Wang4
1Department of Urology, Mengzi People's Hospital Affiliated to Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Mengzi, China.
Rationale:
Adrenal ectopia is defined as the presence of adrenal tissue in a location other than the adrenal glands. Ectopic adrenal tissue has been reported in the region around the adrenal gland, the celiac plexus, the kidney, and the route of gonadal descent, comprising also hernia sacs. However, to our knowledge, ectopic adrenal tissue around the prostate is extremely rarely reported.
Patient Concern:
A 56-year-old male was admitted to the hospital due to 4 days of gross hematuria.
Diagnoses:
Magnetic resonance imaging showed multiple lesions on the bladder wall, with the larger one located on the posterior wall of the bladder and partially invading the muscle. We combined with preoperative imaging and diagnosed a muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
Interventions:
The patient underwent radical cystoprostatectomy.
Outcomes:
The surgery was successfully performed. Postoperative pathology indicated invasive papillary urothelial carcinoma. Unexpectedly, postoperative pathology also revealed the presence of adrenal tissues around the prostate (The adrenal tissue was located outside the prostatic capsule). The diagnosis of ectopic adrenal tissue around the prostate was considered. The patient was discharged 9 days after surgery and no significant abnormalities were found during follow-up.
Lessons:
This case represents the ectopic adrenal tissue around the prostate, broadening our understanding of adrenal tissue ectopia. Ectopic adrenal tissue around the prostate is usually discovered by chance. It contains only the cortex and appears to be nonfunctional. Due to its small size and rarity, detecting ectopic adrenal tissue in the prostate through imaging is challenging.
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