A Rare Case of Dermoid Cyst Arising from Adrenal Gland in an Adult Female

Abstract

Dermoid cysts of the adrenal glands are very rare in clinical practice of a urologist. These are commonly seen in pediatric age group and very uncommonly in adult patients. We report a rare case of a patient with dermoid cyst of right adrenal gland who presented in Outpatient department with attacks of paroxysmal hypertension and right flank pain for duration of 2 months. CT urography showed a large mass arising from the upper pole of the kidney with extension into the lower lobe of the liver. The tumor comprised of lobules of glomerulosa cells, sweat glands ducts, lobules of sebaceous glands and hair shaft. The patient was successfully treated by surgical excision of the dermoid cyst and patient was discharged on 4th postoperative day in stable and healthy condition