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Abscess of adrenal gland

MedGen UID:
214713
•Concept ID:
C0919935
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Adrenal abscess; Adrenal Gland Abscess
SNOMED CT: Adrenal abscess (1217049005); Abscess of adrenal gland (1217049005)

Definition

An abscess that is located in the adrenal gland. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAbscess of adrenal gland

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Successful percutaneous treatment of extrahepatic cystic echinococcosis through PAIR and single puncture catheter techniques.
Arslan S, Bakdik S, Oncu F, Tolu I, Eryilmaz MA
Jpn J Radiol 2017 Jun;35(6):296-302. Epub 2017 Mar 9 doi: 10.1007/s11604-017-0633-z. PMID: 28281046
C. T. criteria of the differential diagnosis in primary retroperitoneal masses.
Pistolesi GF, Procacci C, Caudana R, Bergamo Andreis IA, Manera V, Recla M, Grasso C, Florio C
Eur J Radiol 1984 May;4(2):127-38. PMID: 6734611
Clinical utility of CT in pediatric retroperitoneal disease: 5 years experience.
Siegel MJ, Balfe DM, McClennan BL, Levitt RG
AJR Am J Roentgenol 1982 Jun;138(6):1011-7. doi: 10.2214/ajr.138.6.1011. PMID: 6979200

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Nocardia Infection With Adrenal Gland Abscess Mimicking Metastatic Lung Cancer on FDG PET/CT.
Kesim S, Oksuzoglu K, Ozguven S
Clin Nucl Med 2023 Jan 1;48(1):e24-e25. Epub 2022 Oct 17 doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000004446. PMID: 36252810
Radio-frequency ablation of solitary adrenal gland metastasis from renal cell carcinoma.
Mouracade P, Dettloff H, Schneider M, Debras B, Jung JL
Urology 2009 Dec;74(6):1341-3. Epub 2009 Sep 25 doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2009.06.058. PMID: 19781749
Outpatient adrenalectomy.
Gill IS, Hobart MG, Schweizer D, Bravo EL
J Urol 2000 Mar;163(3):717-20. PMID: 10687963
Imaging of nontraumatic hemorrhage of the adrenal gland.
Kawashima A, Sandler CM, Ernst RD, Takahashi N, Roubidoux MA, Goldman SM, Fishman EK, Dunnick NR
Radiographics 1999 Jul-Aug;19(4):949-63. doi: 10.1148/radiographics.19.4.g99jl13949. PMID: 10464802
Adrenal hemorrhage in neonates: report of 5 cases and review of the literature.
Khuri FJ, Alton DJ, Hardy BE, Cook GT, Churchill BM
J Urol 1980 Nov;124(5):684-7. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)55609-8. PMID: 7005460Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

The Great Mimicker or the Great Masquerader?
Chua MWJ
Am J Med 2022 Feb;135(2):e27-e30. Epub 2021 Oct 14 doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.08.040. PMID: 34655534
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound of the kidneys and adrenals in children.
Back SJ, Acharya PT, Bellah RD, Cohen HL, Darge K, Deganello A, Harkanyi Z, Ključevšek D, Ntoulia A, Paltiel HJ, Piskunowicz M
Pediatr Radiol 2021 Nov;51(12):2198-2213. Epub 2021 May 12 doi: 10.1007/s00247-020-04849-0. PMID: 33978799
Disseminated nocardiosis with adrenal abscess masquerading as metastatic adrenal cancer in an immunocompetent adult.
Langmaid T, Jassal K, Meher-Homji Z, Lee JC, Serpell J, Yeung M, McMahon J, Grodski S
ANZ J Surg 2021 Jun;91(6):E396-E398. Epub 2020 Nov 2 doi: 10.1111/ans.16423. PMID: 33137243
Neonatal adrenal abscesses.
Steffens J, Zaubitzer T, Kirsch W, Humke U
Eur Urol 1997;31(3):347-9. doi: 10.1159/000474481. PMID: 9129929
Adrenal hemorrhage in neonates: report of 5 cases and review of the literature.
Khuri FJ, Alton DJ, Hardy BE, Cook GT, Churchill BM
J Urol 1980 Nov;124(5):684-7. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)55609-8. PMID: 7005460Free PMC Article

Therapy

The Great Mimicker or the Great Masquerader?
Chua MWJ
Am J Med 2022 Feb;135(2):e27-e30. Epub 2021 Oct 14 doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.08.040. PMID: 34655534
A case of adrenal and cephalhematoma abscesses caused by Escherichia coli after forceps delivery.
Nishi J, Kaji T, Tokuda K, Shinkoda Y, Okawa T, Noguchi H, Takamatsu H, Yoshinaga M
Pediatr Int 2005 Aug;47(4):480-2. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-200x.2005.02098.x. PMID: 16118900
Neonatal adrenal abscesses.
Steffens J, Zaubitzer T, Kirsch W, Humke U
Eur Urol 1997;31(3):347-9. doi: 10.1159/000474481. PMID: 9129929
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Infection with Mycobacterium abscessus associated with intramuscular injection of adrenal cortex extract--Colorado and Wyoming, 1995-1996.
JAMA 1996 Oct 9;276(14):1130. PMID: 8827955
Adrenal abscess as a complication of adrenal fine-needle biopsy.
Masmiquel L, Hernandez-Pascual C, Simo R, Mesa J
Am J Med 1993 Aug;95(2):244-5. doi: 10.1016/0002-9343(93)90269-u. PMID: 8356992

Prognosis

Solid-pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas. An extrapancreatic loco-regional site and a review of the literature.
Mazzarella G, Picardi B, Rossi S, Del Monte SR, Muttillo EM, Rullo E, Gomes V, Muttillo IA
Ann Ital Chir 2022 Sep 5;11 PMID: 36412249
Complicated Candida parapsilosis peritonitis on peritoneal dialysis in a neonate with renal failure because of bilateral adrenal abscesses.
Cheng I, Chen YL, Lin CH, Jow GM, Mu SC
Kaohsiung J Med Sci 2011 Oct;27(10):466-8. Epub 2011 Jul 27 doi: 10.1016/j.kjms.2011.06.007. PMID: 21943820
Radio-frequency ablation of solitary adrenal gland metastasis from renal cell carcinoma.
Mouracade P, Dettloff H, Schneider M, Debras B, Jung JL
Urology 2009 Dec;74(6):1341-3. Epub 2009 Sep 25 doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2009.06.058. PMID: 19781749
Acne inversa (alias hidradenitis suppurativa).
Jansen I, Altmeyer P, Piewig G
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2001 Nov;15(6):532-40. doi: 10.1046/j.1468-3083.2001.00303.x. PMID: 11843212
Outpatient adrenalectomy.
Gill IS, Hobart MG, Schweizer D, Bravo EL
J Urol 2000 Mar;163(3):717-20. PMID: 10687963

Clinical prediction guides

Effectiveness of unilateral laparoscopic adrenalectomy in ACTH-independent hypercortisolaemia and subclinical Cushing's syndrome - a retrospective study on a large cohort.
Pogorzelski R, Toutounchi S, Ambroziak U, Krajewska E, Wołoszko T, Szostek M, Jakuczun W, Celejewski K, Legocka M, Kwasiborski P, Gałązka Z, Biskup E
Endokrynol Pol 2018;69(4):411-415. Epub 2018 Jun 28 doi: 10.5603/EP.a2018.0039. PMID: 29952409
Bronchogenic adenocarcinoma metastatic tumor mimicking a dentoalveolar abscess in the maxilla.
Salarić I, Miloš M, Brajdić D, Manojlović S, Trutin Ostović K, Macan D
Quintessence Int 2016;47(9):785-90. doi: 10.3290/j.qi.a36324. PMID: 27284583
Adrenal gland hemorrhage in patients with fatal bacterial infections.
Guarner J, Paddock CD, Bartlett J, Zaki SR
Mod Pathol 2008 Sep;21(9):1113-20. Epub 2008 May 23 doi: 10.1038/modpathol.2008.98. PMID: 18500257
Bilateral neonatal adrenal abscess. Report of two cases and review of the literature.
Arena F, Romeo C, Manganaro A, Centorrino A, Basile M, Arena S, Romeo G
Pediatr Med Chir 2003 May-Jun;25(3):185-9. PMID: 14601236
Nocardial adrenal abscess: CT and MR findings.
Midiri M, Finazzo M, Bartolotta TV, Maria MD
Eur Radiol 1998;8(3):466-8. doi: 10.1007/s003300050415. PMID: 9510586

Recent systematic reviews

Human parasitic protozoan infection to infertility: a systematic review.
Shiadeh MN, Niyyati M, Fallahi S, Rostami A
Parasitol Res 2016 Feb;115(2):469-77. Epub 2015 Nov 16 doi: 10.1007/s00436-015-4827-y. PMID: 26573517

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