Bassel  Almarie,Bernhard  Widmann,Loriana Lisarelli,Michael  Weitzendorfer,Sabine  Baumann,Walter  Kolb,
A Rare Case of Solitary Retroperitoneal Neurofibroma Mimicking Carcinoma of the Adrenal Gland
Surgery Case Reports
2020
2733-225X
http://dx.doi.org/10.31487/j.JSCR.2020.02.05
https://www.sciencerepository.org/a-rare-case-of-solitary-retroperitoneal_JSCR-2020-2-105 
Abstract: Neurofibroma, a benign tumor of neural origin, indicates a possible differential diagnosis of adrenal masses
in rare cases. It can be solitary or associated with neurofibromatosis type 1. Neurofibroma in the visceral
compartment is an uncommon location and considered extremely rare. While it has a very low potential for
malignant transformation, accurate diagnosis is nonetheless essential to allow for adequate treatment. In this
article, we report a case of a patient with right-sided abdominal pain, fatigue and B symptoms (night sweats
and weight loss) as a result of an adrenal tumor measuring 12 cm. The tumor was highly suspicious for
malignancy, but the surgical resection revealed a benign neurofibroma. This case report describes a
diagnostic and treatment pathway for nonspecific adrenal lesions.Keywords: Neurofibroma, adrenal incidentaloma, retroperitoneal mass