%0 Case Reports
%T Adreno-cortical oncocytoma: a case report.
%A Bouasker I
%A Zoghlami A
%A Farah Klibi F
%A Smaali I
%A El Ouaer MA
%A Zermani R
%A Dziri C
%J Tunis Med
%V 88
%N 5
%D May 2010
%M 20517834
暂无%X <B>BACKGROUND: </B>Adrenal oncocytoma is a very rare lesion, non functioning and benignin most cases. Only 46 cases have been reported in the medical literature.<BR><B>OBJECTIVE: </B>This study aimed to report a new case of adrenal oncocytic tumor with uncertain malignant potential.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>A 72 year-old- man, consulted for renal fossa pain. Ultrasonography and omputed tomography scan revealed a large mass in the right adrenal gland with extension to the right kidney. A right adrenalectomy and nephrectomy was performed. The diagnosis of adrenal oncocytoma with malignant potential was confirmed by pathology. Patient had a well recovery and left hospital on the fifth day post operatively. He was followed up for 8 months, no tumor recurrence detected.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>Adreno cortical oncocytoma is a rare tumor. The majority of reported cases had good prognosis.