Benign adrenal adenoma

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Incidental finding in a patient with abdominal pain workup.

Patient Data

Age: 45 years
Gender: Female
ct

A few tiny stones less than 3mm are seen at both kidneys. In addition, a few sub-centimeter simple cortical cysts are seen at kidneys.
A 28×18mm well-defined nodule is present at right adrenal gland. Its mean attenuation value on non-contrast images measured -5 HU and after contrast media injection the lesion shows rapid washout.

Case Discussion

Features on CT scan are compatible with right adrenal benign adenoma.

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