Objectives: We report one case of adrenal epithelioid angiosarcoma.

Methods: We review the clinical and histopathological features of this rare adrenal sarcoma and perform a bibliographic review.

Results: A 60 year old male without past medical history presented with a six week flank pain. CT scan and MRI showed a big adrenal tumor without renal involvement. Definitive diagnosis was obtained by histopathological study and immunohistochemical techniques.

Conclusions: Although adrenal sarcomas are rare, angiosarcoma must be considered in the differential diagnosis of every adrenal tumor. Surgery is the treatment of choice with or without adjuvant chemotherapy/radiotherapy, depending on pathological stage and prognostic factors derived from the histopathological study.

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