Korean J Urol.  2007 Jan;48(1):103-106. 10.4111/kju.2007.48.1.103.

Adrenocortical Oncocytoma

• Chang HS
• Sohn JC
• Park CH
• Kim CI
• Kwon SY

• KMID: 1915030
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4111/kju.2007.48.1.103

Abstract

An adrenocortical oncocytoma is very rare and unusual disease. Only 22 and 2 cases have been reported in the foreign and Korean literatures, respectively. Herein, the case of a left adrenocortical oncocytoma, observed by ultrasonography during a periodic medical examination of a 32 year old male patient is reported.

Keyword

Adenoma; oxyphilic; Adrenal cortex neoplasm

MeSH Terms

Adenoma
Adenoma, Oxyphilic*
Adult
Humans
Male
Ultrasonography

Figure

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  Fig. 1 T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging of the abdomen. The left adrenal tumor was separated from the left kidney and enclosed by a capsule.

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  Fig. 2 Left adrenal tumor: solid mass separated from the residual adrenal gland.

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  Fig. 3 Typical structure of an oncocytoma, with abundant eosinophilic cytoplasm (H&E, ×40), small picture (H&E, ×200) (A). Very low Ki-67 labelling index (Immunostaining, ×200) (B).

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  Fig. 4 Electron microscopy: closely packed mitochondria, with an electron dense inclusion (×5,000).

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