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Adrenal hemangioma: A rare incidental tumor managed with laparoscopic partial adrenalectomy

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Adrenal hemangiomas are rare, non-functional vascular tumors often discovered incidentally and frequently mistaken for malignant adrenal masses. We present a 49-year-old man with an asymptomatic, hypervascular right adrenal lesion detected on routine imaging. Although hormonal evaluation was normal and the likelihood of malignancy was low, radiologic features could not definitively exclude a neoplasm. The patient underwent laparoscopic partial adrenalectomy with uneventful recovery. Histopathology confirmed adrenal hemangioma. This case highlights the diagnostic challenges of hypervascular adrenal masses and considerations for adrenal-sparing surgical management.

Source: Urology Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.eucr.2025.103305

Authors: Mehdi Dadpour, Nooshin Ahmadi, Mahyar Najarian, Niloofar Irandoost, Arash Ranjbar, Farzad Hadaegh

Institutions: Shahid Beheshti University, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,160