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CASE 214: ADRENAL TUMOR, Dr PHAN THANH HẢI, MEDIC MEDICAL CENTER, HCMC, VIETNAM

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Woman 50 yo, hypertension on medical treatment, well controlled, one week ago she was getting very weak and  fallingdown tobrain trauma. CTscan the head has nothing, but  blood test  showed hypokalemia  K = 1.7 mEq /ml, abnormal EKG  with  wave T= Udeformation. Ultrasoundscanof abdomendetectedone  2cm smalltumorat right adrenal area (2 pictures).




MSCTwith CE showed  this tumorinhighenhancement (HU= 8.2  rising to59.9)(see 2 CT pictures).




Blood tests fromadrenalgland hormones werenormal,aldosterone dynamictestwas=84 pg/mL,aftertest115pg/mL.
This case was operated by endoscopy for removing this tumor. See macro and microscopic specimen and report is adenoma of cortical adrenal (photo).




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