Primary retroperitoneal teratoma presenting as an adrenal tumor in an adult

Soroush Rais-Bahrami; Ioannis M Varkarakis; Giovanni Lujan; Thomas W Jarrett

doi:10.1016/j.urology.2006.10.027

Primary retroperitoneal teratoma presenting as an adrenal tumor in an adult

Urology. 2007 Jan;69(1):185.e1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2006.10.027.

Authors

Soroush Rais-Bahrami¹, Ioannis M Varkarakis, Giovanni Lujan, Thomas W Jarrett

Affiliation

¹ James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

PMID: 17270653
DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2006.10.027

Abstract

Primary teratomas in the retroperitoneum are rare in adults. Most teratomas in this region are secondary to germ cell tumors of the testes or ovaries. We describe a case of mature cystic teratoma that was clinically suggestive of an adrenal myelolipoma. Resection was attempted using laparoscopy but was converted to open adrenalectomy to ensure complete resection. Because of the risk of malignancy, follow-up radiographic studies were performed to ensure the oncologic efficacy of resection. The patient has been free of recurrence for longer than 18 months.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Adult
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Male
Myelolipoma / diagnosis*
Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Teratoma / diagnosis*