Incidentally found cystic lymphangioma of the adrenal gland in an elderly male cadaver
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Hee Cheol Kim; Yunji Kang; Young Hee Maeng; Jinu Kim; Sang-pil Yoon
- Source
- Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science / Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science. Sep 30, 2019 36(3):265
- Subject
- Adrenal cyst
Cadaver
Lymphangioma
Male
- Language
- Korean
Adrenal cystic lymphangiomas are extremely rare entities that are often identified incidentally, with less than 60 cases reported to date. We found a protruding ovoid mass consisting of a multiloculated cystic lesion within right adrenal gland in the cadaver of a 75-year-old Korean man. The epithelial cells lining the adrenal cyst were diffusely positive for cluster of differentiation 31 and podoplanin, and negative for pan-cytokeratin. The histopathological diagnosis confirmed a cystic lymphangioma arising from the adrenal gland. Post-mortem findings of the present case are discussed based on the clinicopathological features of adrenal cystic lymphangiomas.