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Adrenal cortical adenoma arising from an adrenohepatic union

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Although the observation of an adrenohepatic union is not a rare occurrence during autopsies, cases associated with this clinical entity are rarely described. We report a case with an adrenal cortical adenoma arising from adrenohepatic union tissue in a patient with a past history of a liver mass.

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Acknowledgments

My deepest appreciation goes to Grant E. Lattin Jr., MD, Maj, USAF, MC, Assistant Professor, Dept of Radiology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Chief, Genitourinary Radiology, American Institute for Radiologic Pathology. He gave me thoughtful advice and encouragement.

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8510, Japan

    Youichi Machida & Hitoshi Shibuya

  2. Department of Human Pathology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8510, Japan

    Akira Takemoto

  3. Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8510, Japan

    Daisuke Ban

  4. Department of Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8510, Japan

    Takanobu Yoshimoto & Masatomo Mihara

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Machida, Y., Takemoto, A., Ban, D. et al. Adrenal cortical adenoma arising from an adrenohepatic union. Jpn J Radiol 31, 623–626 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11604-013-0211-y

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