05 July 2024
: Case report 
Rare Case of Adrenal Hemangioma Discovered Incidentally during Renal Colic Investigation
Challenging differential diagnosis, Rare disease
Ebtesam H. Almajed
1BDEF, Abdullah M. Alshamrani2ABDEF, Adel S. Alqahtani2BDE*, Abdulrahman J. Alzahrani2DE, Thamer Alahmadi2E, Shuaa M. Asiri3B
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.943826
Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e943826
Table 2. Preoperative adrenal hormones and dexamethasone suppression test evaluation.
| Value | Reference value | |
|---|---|---|
| Serum normetanephrine | 0.43 | 0.90 nmol/L |
| Serum metanephrine | <0.20 | <0.50 nmol/L |
| Metadrenaline | 158 | 44–261 mcg/24 h |
| Normetadrenaline | 227 | 119–451 mcg/24 h |
| Total metanephrine | 520 | 211–646 mcg/24 h |
| Plasma cortisol pre-DEX | 311 | 176–352 nmol/L in the morning |
| Plasma cortisol post-DEX | 48 | <50 nmol/L |