Brain tissue heterotopic in the adrenal gland in a child: a scarce case report

Chenghao Zhanghuang; Chengchuang Wu; Junling Chen; Fengming Ji; Zhigang Yao; Li Li; Zhen Yang; Haoyu Tang; Kun Zhang; Yu Hang; Yucheng Xie; Bing Yan

doi:10.1186/s12887-023-04478-0

BMC Pediatrics (Feb 2024)

Brain tissue heterotopic in the adrenal gland in a child: a scarce case report

Chenghao Zhanghuang,
Chengchuang Wu,
Junling Chen,
Fengming Ji,
Zhigang Yao,
Li Li,
Zhen Yang,
Haoyu Tang,
Kun Zhang,
Yu Hang,
Yucheng Xie,
Bing Yan

Affiliations

Chenghao Zhanghuang: Department of Urology, Kunming Children’s Hospital (Children’s Hospital affiliated to Kunming Medical University), Kunming, PR China Yunnan Province Clinical Research Center for Children’s Health and Disease
Chengchuang Wu: Department of Urology, Kunming Children’s Hospital (Children’s Hospital affiliated to Kunming Medical University), Kunming, PR China Yunnan Province Clinical Research Center for Children’s Health and Disease
Junling Chen: Laboratory Medicine Department, Kunming Children’s Hospital (Children’s Hospital affiliated to Kunming Medical University)
Fengming Ji: Department of Urology, Kunming Children’s Hospital (Children’s Hospital affiliated to Kunming Medical University), Kunming, PR China Yunnan Province Clinical Research Center for Children’s Health and Disease
Zhigang Yao: Department of Urology, Kunming Children’s Hospital (Children’s Hospital affiliated to Kunming Medical University), Kunming, PR China Yunnan Province Clinical Research Center for Children’s Health and Disease
Li Li: Yunnan Clinical Medical Center for Pediatric Diseases; Yunnan Key Laboratory of Children’s Major Disease Research, Kunming Children’s Hospital (Children’s Hospital affiliated to Kunming Medical University)
Zhen Yang: Department of Oncology; Kunming Children’s Solid Tumor Diagnosis and Treatment Center, Kunming Children’s Hospital (Children’s Hospital affiliated to Kunming Medical University)
Haoyu Tang: Department of Urology, Kunming Children’s Hospital (Children’s Hospital affiliated to Kunming Medical University), Kunming, PR China Yunnan Province Clinical Research Center for Children’s Health and Disease
Kun Zhang: Department of Urology, Kunming Children’s Hospital (Children’s Hospital affiliated to Kunming Medical University), Kunming, PR China Yunnan Province Clinical Research Center for Children’s Health and Disease
Yu Hang: Department of Urology, Kunming Children’s Hospital (Children’s Hospital affiliated to Kunming Medical University), Kunming, PR China Yunnan Province Clinical Research Center for Children’s Health and Disease
Yucheng Xie: Department of Pathology, Kunming Children’s Hospital (Children’s Hospital affiliated to Kunming Medical University)
Bing Yan: Department of Urology, Kunming Children’s Hospital (Children’s Hospital affiliated to Kunming Medical University), Kunming, PR China Yunnan Province Clinical Research Center for Children’s Health and Disease

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-023-04478-0
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 24, no. 1
pp. 1 – 5

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Abstract Heterotopic brain tissue is rare and has not been reported. Our center made the first report. 4 years and 2 months old Girl presented with a cystic mass in the right adrenal gland 2 weeks after right upper abdominal pain. The operation was successful, and the diagnosis was confirmed by postoperative pathology. 6 months after the procedure, the incision healed well without recurrence. This case report has a detailed diagnosis and treatment process and satisfactory examination results. It can provide a reference for diagnosing and treating clinical HBT and reduce the risk of misdiagnosis and mistreatment.

Published in BMC Pediatrics

ISSN: 1471-2431 (Online)
Publisher: BMC
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Pediatrics
Website: https://bmcpediatr.biomedcentral.com

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