Case Reports in Pediatrics (Jan 2017)

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

  • Ashish Garg,
  • Elza Pollak-Christian,
  • Navneetha Unnikrishnan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/4542321
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2017

Abstract

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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.