Nonseminomatous Germ-Cell Tumor Presenting as Bilateral Adrenal Masses.

Journal: AACE clinical case reports
Published Date: Dec 28, 2020

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Many tumors can metastasize to the adrenal glands, making the diagnosis of adrenal masses challenging. Awareness that rare primary tumors can metastasize to the adrenals and consideration of biopsy for their diagnosis, sometimes at extra-adrenal sites, is essential to prevent unnecessary adrenalectomies and facilitate the right treatment. We report a rare case of bilateral adrenal masses due to metastasis from a nonseminomatous germ-cell tumor of a retroperitoneal lymph node origin.

Authors

  • Neelam Baral
    Department of Endocrinology, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia.
  • Rashika Bansal
    Department of Endocrinology, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
  • Binaya Basyal
    Department of Cardiology, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia.
  • Wen Lee
    Department of Pathology, Medstar Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia.
  • Kanchan Kulkarni
    Department of Nuclear Medicine, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, District of Columbia.
  • Vitaly Kantorovich
    Department of Endocrinology, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut.
  • Meeta Sharma
    Department of Endocrinology, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, District of Columbia.

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