neonatal adrenal cysts

Cysts of the adrenal gland are very rare in the neonatal period and are mainly diagnosed either at surgery or at autopsy.

Congenital adrenal cysts are classified as adrenal true cysts and adrenal hemorrhagic pseudocysts (which must be distinguished from unilateral hematomas).

Differential diagnosis

 cystic hemangioma in the adrenocortical tissue
 pseudocyst arisen secondary to a hemorrhagic infarct caused by a septic embolus

See also

 adrenal cysts
 adrenal cystic lesions

References

 [Adrenal cysts in the newborn. Apropos of 2 cases]. Babin JP, Allain D, Demarquez JL, Bondonny JM, Leger H, Martin C. Arch Fr Pediatr. 1977 Feb;34(2):130-42. French. PMID: 869663