Slovenská chirurgia 3/2022

Isolated injury of the right adrenal gland – a case report

Traumatic injuries of the adrenal glands are relatively rare finding that occurs in patients especially with blunt trauma of the abdomen. It is mostly a multiorgan injury of the abdominal cavity. An isolated injury is extremely rare and represents less than 4% of all injuries to the adrenal gland. In this article the authors present a patient who sustained a rare, isolated laceration of the right adrenal gland from blunt abdominal trauma that led to the surgery.

Keywords: injuries of the adrenal glands, abdominal trauma, blunt abdominal injury