Adrenal Cortical Rests in the Fallopian Tube: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Bayan Hafiz, Fatimah Alturkistani
Cureus · 2022 · vol. 14(8) , pp. e27649 · doi:10.7759/cureus.27649 · PMID:36072218 · PMC9439637 · W4289654078
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Abstract

Ectopic adrenal rest is a rare phenomenon usually discovered incidentally during microscopic evaluation. The most common site reported in the literature is the genitourinary system and pelvis. Ectopic adrenal rest is more common in male than in female children. The documented site for females is mainly along the broad ligament. However, only two cases of ectopic adrenal rest in the fallopian tube have been reported in the literature, showing that they are extremely rare. In this article, we outline a case of adrenal cortical rest that was discovered incidentally during a microscopic examination of the left fallopian tube after a total hysterectomy with a left salpingo-oophorectomy specimen from a 49-year-old female patient who was complaining of severe bleeding related to severe adenomyosis.

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