EXTRA-ADRENAL MYELOLIPOMA: A case report and review of the literature

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  • Nihal Kilinc
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Myelolipoma of the adrenal gland is a rare, benign and biochemically inactive tumor comprising mature fat and hematopoietic elements. Most of these lesions are discovered incidentally. The vast majority occurs within the adrenal glands, but extra-adrenal myelolipomas have also been reported. The typical extra-adrenal myelolipoma is a solitary, well-defined mass with in abdomen. We present a 70 year old male who came to us with pain of 5 months duration. Abdominal ultrasound examination showed a 12 x 8.5cm hyperechoic heterogenous semi-solid mass localized in the right-side. Histological examination of the mass revealed the features of extra-adrenal myelolipoma.

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تاریخ انتشار 2007