A Rare Adrenal Mass in a 3-Month-Old: A Case Report and Literature Review

A three-month-old female infant presented with abdominal distention for 2 months. A large palpable mass in right upper quadrant was noted on physical exam. Abdominal ultrasound revealed a large heterogeneous mass with multiple cystic components. Mass was surgically excised and pathology was consiste...

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Main Authors: Ashish Garg, Elza Pollak-Christian, Navneetha Unnikrishnan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4542321
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description A three-month-old female infant presented with abdominal distention for 2 months. A large palpable mass in right upper quadrant was noted on physical exam. Abdominal ultrasound revealed a large heterogeneous mass with multiple cystic components. Mass was surgically excised and pathology was consistent with mature adrenal teratoma. Teratoma is a germ cell tumor mainly found in gonadal tissues. Occurrence of adrenal gland teratoma in children is very rare with less than 10 pediatric case reports in English literature. We present a rare case of primary adrenal tumor in an infant and a review of the literature.
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spelling doaj-art-8dbe6db7b2e348f9affdab8413bdf9932025-08-20T02:09:41ZengWileyCase Reports in Pediatrics2090-68032090-68112017-01-01201710.1155/2017/45423214542321A Rare Adrenal Mass in a 3-Month-Old: A Case Report and Literature ReviewAshish Garg0Elza Pollak-Christian1Navneetha Unnikrishnan2SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USASUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USASUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USAA three-month-old female infant presented with abdominal distention for 2 months. A large palpable mass in right upper quadrant was noted on physical exam. Abdominal ultrasound revealed a large heterogeneous mass with multiple cystic components. Mass was surgically excised and pathology was consistent with mature adrenal teratoma. Teratoma is a germ cell tumor mainly found in gonadal tissues. Occurrence of adrenal gland teratoma in children is very rare with less than 10 pediatric case reports in English literature. We present a rare case of primary adrenal tumor in an infant and a review of the literature.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4542321
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title A Rare Adrenal Mass in a 3-Month-Old: A Case Report and Literature Review
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title_short A Rare Adrenal Mass in a 3-Month-Old: A Case Report and Literature Review
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