An elderly man presented with a 2-year history of refractory hypertension. His medical history, physical examination and laboratory findings were unremarkable.
On subsequent ultrasound study for the evaluation of renal artery stenosis, a large mass obliterating the adrenal gland containing internal cystic structures was identified. A CT study confirmed the diagnosis of primary adrenal gland hydatid cyst. Following surgical resection, the patient's hypertension resolved and medications to control blood pressure were discontinued.
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Mohammadi A, Ghasemi-Rad M, Oklu R. Are you the author?
Department of Radiology, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran; Department of Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Reference: BMJ Case Rep. 2014 Oct 23;2014. pii: bcr2014207003.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2014-207003
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PMID: 25342192