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Case Reports
. 2010 Oct;83(994):e198-9.
doi: 10.1259/bjr/28801968.

Bilateral extra-adrenal perirenal myelolipomas: CT features

O Temizoz  1 , H Genchellac, M K Demir, E Unlu, H Ozdemir
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Case Reports

Bilateral extra-adrenal perirenal myelolipomas: CT features

O Temizoz et al. Br J Radiol. 2010 Oct.

Abstract

Myelolipomas are rare benign tumours composed of adipose tissue and haematopoietic cells that are typically found in adrenal glands but have also appeared in extra-adrenal sites. Distinguishing between extra-adrenal myelolipomas and malignant tumours, such as liposarcomas, is crucial to avoid an invasive procedure. To this end, we present a comprehensive report of the CT imaging characteristics of a pathologically proven bilateral extra-adrenal perirenal myelolipoma.

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Figure 1
An enhanced CT scan shows large well-circumscribed fat-containing masses (arrows) entirely surrounding and embedding both kidneys. (a) Transverse and (b) coronal images.
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