HMB-45 Negative Adrenal Angiomyolipoma With A Synchronous Adrenal Adenoma – An Unusual Association

  • Gayathri G Nair Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Kerala, India
  • Sreeja Raju Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Kerala, India
  • Joy Augustine Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Kerala, India
  • Vijayalakshmi Nair Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Kerala, India
Keywords: Adenoma, Adrenal Angiomyolipoma, HMB-45 negative

Abstract

Background: Angiomyolipoma (AML) is an uncommon mesenchymal tumour usually found in the kidney. The most common extrarenal site is usually the liver. We report a case of adrenal AML with a predominant vascular component co-existing with an adrenal adenoma. Case report: A fifty-year-old male presented with two months history of dysuria. Computed tomography showed a heterogeneous lesion involving the right adrenal gland abutting the right kidney and adjacent liver capsule.  Urine noradrenaline levels were elevated.  Adrenalectomy specimen showed an encapsulated mass measuring 8 x 5 x3.5 cm with a lobulated, grey to tan brown cut surface with areas of haemorrhage and tiny cystic spaces. Another yellowish nodule measuring 1.3 x 1.2 x 1 cm was also noted at one pole. Microscopy showed a neoplasm composed predominantly thick-walled vascular channels admixed with foci of smooth muscle bundles and adipocytes. Yellowish nodule showed features of adrenal adenoma.   HMB-45 was negative and CD34 positivity highlighted the thick and thin walled vessels. Conclusion: We present the very first case of HMB-45 negative adrenal AML with a predominant vascular component and a synchronous adrenal adenoma.

Author Biographies

Gayathri G Nair, Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Kerala, India
Department of Pathology
Sreeja Raju, Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Kerala, India
Department of Pathology
Joy Augustine, Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Kerala, India
Department of Pathology
Vijayalakshmi Nair, Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Kerala, India
Department of Pathology

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Published
2020-09-01
Section
Case Report