Case report: incidental finding of an ectopic adrenal gland during sentinel lymph node evaluation following melanoma excision.

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Date publication

juin 2026

Journal

International journal of surgery case reports

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr DOLIVET Gilles , Dr GARBAR Christian , Dr MASTRONICOLA Romina

Tous les auteurs :
Bresson M, Garbar C, Gravante G, Beulque E, Dolivet G, Mastronicola R

Lien Pubmed

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/42416411

Résumé

Ectopic adrenal tissue is usually found in well-described locations, mainly along the embryological pathway of the adrenal glands. In some cases, fragments of this tissue are found in non-physiological anatomical locations. This discovery, often made by chance, raises questions about these abnormal locations and prompts discussion of etiopathological hypotheses, considering the literature.