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Case Reports
. 2009 Sep 3:2:8414.
doi: 10.4076/1757-1626-2-8414.

Management of an incidentally found large adrenal myelolipoma: a case report

Sudeendra Doddi  1 , Tarun Singhal, Tessa Leake, Prakash Sinha
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Case Reports

Management of an incidentally found large adrenal myelolipoma: a case report

Sudeendra Doddi et al. Cases J. .

Abstract

Adrenal myelolipoma is a rare benign neoplasm composed of mature adipose and hematopoietic tissue. Most lesions are small, unilateral and asymptomatic, discovered incidentally at autopsy or on imaging studies performed for other reasons. We would like to present a case report of this rare tumour. Cross-sectional imaging is helpful in making a pre-operative diagnosis. The size of the lesion should be a criterion for surgical intervention.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
US picture of a 13 cm mixed echogenic mass seen above the right kidney and posterior to the liver.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
CT showing a 12 cm mass, sharply outlined, consisting of mostly fatty tissue, originating from the right kidney or the right adrenal gland.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
MRI confirming that the mass is an adrenal myelolipoma.
Figure 4.
Figure 4.
Histological picture showing mature fatty and myeloid elements.
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