Bilateral adrenal histoplasmosis: endoscopic ultrasound – guided fine needle aspiration as a method of diagnosis and assessment

• Main Authors: Jaafar, Khairul Azhar, Hwang Siok Gek, Jacqueline, Lim Kiat Hon, Tony, Tan , Ban Hock, Mesenas, Steven
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Medical Associations 2011
• Subjects: RC Internal medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/16148/1/bilateral_adrenal_histoplasmosis.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/16148/; http://www.e-mjm.org/past_issues.html

We report a case of a healthy 78 -year- old indonesian man who presented with chronic weight loss, poor appetite and lethargy. CT abdomen showed bilateral adrenal masses. Endoscopic ultrasound(EUS) – guided FNA was performed on the left adrenal gland. The histopathology report was Histoplasma C...