Case report: chronic expanding hematoma in the adrenal gland with pathologic correlations

J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2003 May-Jun;27(3):354-6. doi: 10.1097/00004728-200305000-00009.

Abstract

We report a case of chronic expanding hematoma in the adrenal gland. Mixed signal intensity in a mosaic pattern was seen on T2-weighted images. A focal area suggesting a subacute hematoma was also noted. The dynamic CT scan showed heterogeneous contrast enhancement in the arterial phase and heterogeneous spread of the enhanced area within the tumor. Awareness of this finding may prevent the misdiagnosis of a tumor as a neoplastic intratumoral hemorrhage.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Gland Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Adrenal Gland Diseases / pathology
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Adrenal Glands / pathology
  • Chronic Disease
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Hematoma / diagnosis*
  • Hematoma / pathology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed