Phenotype B primary adrenal lymphoma diagnosed by ultrasound-guided aspiration biopsy.

The authors report a case of primary adrenal lymphoma in a 30-year old-fema le who complained of lumbar pain and was in poor general condition. Ultraso nography and CT scan revealed a heterogeneous mass with necrosis in the lef t adrenal gland. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of B-cell origin was determined by ultrasound-guided aspiration biopsy of the adrenal mass. Taking this case a nd the findings in the literature into consideration, the features of this disease have been reviewed and the problem of diagnosis, treatment and prog nosis have been examined. (C) 2001 Editions scientifiques et medicales Else vier SAS.