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- Title
Aberrant adrenocortical tissue in hernia sac occurring in an adult: case report and review of the literature.
- Authors
El Demellawy, D; Nasr, A; Samkari, A; Pastolero, P; Alowami, S
- Abstract
Aberrant adrenal tissue is rare, particularly in adults. To the best of our knowledge, only eight cases have been reported in the English literature. Awareness of the possible occurrence of adrenal tissue in hernial sac is crucial, as these rests may have several clinical implications. These potential implications include hyperplasia, adrenal insufficiency, neoplastic transformation and misdiagnosis as metastatic clear cell carcinoma. We report a rare case of aberrant adrenocortical tissue in hernial sac. We review the literature and highlight the clinical implications of this incidental finding.
- Publication
Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery, 2009, Vol 13, Issue 6, p659
- ISSN
1248-9204
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10029-009-0501-6