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Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Endocrinology
  • Surgical Pathology

Background:

  • Adrenal ectopia, the presence of adrenal tissue outside the adrenal glands, is uncommon.
  • Reported locations include the renal area, celiac plexus, kidneys, and gonadal descent pathways.
  • Ectopic adrenal tissue adjacent to the prostate is exceptionally rare in medical literature.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a unique case of ectopic adrenal tissue discovered incidentally around the prostate.
  • To contribute to the understanding of the anatomical variations of adrenal tissue.
  • To emphasize the diagnostic challenges associated with detecting ectopic adrenal tissue.

Main Methods:

  • A 56-year-old male presented with gross hematuria.
  • Magnetic resonance imaging revealed bladder wall lesions, leading to a diagnosis of muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
  • The patient underwent radical cystoprostatectomy, with subsequent pathological examination.

Main Results:

  • The surgery was successful, with pathology confirming invasive papillary urothelial carcinoma.
  • Unexpectedly, ectopic adrenal tissue was identified adjacent to the prostate capsule.
  • The patient recovered well and was discharged without complications.

Conclusions:

  • This case highlights the extreme rarity of ectopic adrenal tissue around the prostate.
  • Such findings are typically incidental and may contain only cortical tissue, appearing nonfunctional.
  • The small size and rarity make preoperative imaging detection of prostatic ectopic adrenal tissue difficult.