Korean J Obstet Gynecol.
2008 Dec;51(12):1562-1565.
Ectopic adrenal tissue in right uterine adnexa: A case report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea. dscha123@naver.com
- 2Department of Pathology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea.
Abstract
- Ectopic adrenal tissue is observed in about 50% of neonates, but observed in about 1% of adults as it atrophies and disappears over time. In most cases, ectopic adrenal tissue is found in organs below the diaphragm such as liver, pancreas, kidney, transverse colon and male and female genital tract. However, ectopic adrenal tissue found in the uterine adnexa is a very rare case through the world. Ectopic adrenal tissue was incidentally found in the right uterine adnexa after total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingooophorectomy, so we report this case with a brief review of literatures.
