Primary bilateral adrenal diffuse large B-cell lymphoma demonstrating adrenal failure.
Journal: Internal Medicine (Tokyo, Japan)
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Abstract
Primary adrenal lymphoma (PAL) is extremely rare although involvement of malignant lymphoma into adrenals is common. We report a case of a 58-year-old man with bilateral PAL who demonstrated adrenal insufficiency. Primary large B-cell lymphoma was proven by a computed tomography-guided needle biopsy of the adrenal tumor. Although a complete remission was once achieved by combination chemotherapy plus rituximab, a recurrence occurred with brain metastasis leading to his death. We concluded that PAL should be considered as a possible cause of bilateral adrenal incidentalomas with progressive adrenal insufficiency.
Authors
Kazuhiko Horiguchi, Koshi Hashimoto, Masayuki Hashizume, Takashige Masuo, Mariko Suto, Jun Okajo, Hiroshi Handa, Yoriaki Kaneko, Hideaki Yokoo, Atsushi Sasaki, Shuichi Okada, Masanobu Yamada, Norifumi Tsukamoto, Yoshihisa Nojima, Yoichi Nakazato, Masatomo Mori
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