An incidental large adrenal schwannoma: A case report

Ryan C. Rizk, MS; Mohammad Yasrab, MD; Linda C. Chu, MD; Edmund M. Weisberg, MS, MBE; Elliot K. Fishman, MD

Radiology Case Reports (Aug 2024)

An incidental large adrenal schwannoma: A case report

Ryan C. Rizk, MS,
Mohammad Yasrab, MD,
Linda C. Chu, MD,
Edmund M. Weisberg, MS, MBE,
Elliot K. Fishman, MD

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Ryan C. Rizk, MS: Corresponding author.; The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 601 North Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
Mohammad Yasrab, MD: The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 601 North Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
Linda C. Chu, MD: The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 601 North Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
Edmund M. Weisberg, MS, MBE: The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 601 North Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
Elliot K. Fishman, MD: The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 601 North Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 19, no. 8
pp. 3008 – 3012

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Adrenal schwannoma is a rare tumor of Schwann cell origin that represents less than 0.2% of all adrenal tumors. These typically benign tumors are most often found in the head, neck, and limbs. However, schwannomas can also rarely occur rarely in the adrenal gland within the retroperitoneal cavity. In the adrenal gland, these tumors arise from the medulla and are difficult to diagnose, often misdiagnosed as other benign or malignant entities. In this article, we report the case of a 43-year-old female with a large left adrenal mass revealed by biopsy to be a schwannoma. We focus on the use of radiological imaging modalities and immunohistochemical analysis to optimize diagnosis and treatment intervention of this rare tumor.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
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