Schwannoma with concomitant tuberculosis in the adrenal gland

• Main Authors: Suhasini Gazula, Kim J Mammen
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2007-01-01
• Series: Indian Journal of Urology
• Subjects: Adrenal schwannoma; granulomatous inflammation; tuberculosis
• Online Access: http://www.indianjurol.com/article.asp?issn=0970-1591;year=2007;volume=23;issue=4;spage=469;epage=470;aulast=Gazula

Schwannoma is a rare primary tumor originating in the neural sheath with a good prognosis. The management is surgical. We present a case in which a retroperitoneal mass arising from the adrenal gland was excised and histopathology revealed a schwannoma with coexisting tuberculosis. This case report highlights the need to be aware of the potential coexistence of tuberculosis in any case of incidentaloma, especially due to resurgence of tuberculosis as a global epidemic with the increasing incidence of HIV and AIDS. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a schwannoma and tuberculosis coexisting in the adrenal gland.