Huge Adrenal Myelolipoma: a Rare Entity
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چکیده
Adrenal myelolipoma is a benign uncommon tumor of adrenal gland which is mostly diagnosed incidentally. Huge adrenal myelolipoma are very rare. Histopathological examination gives the confirmed diagnosis. Here we present a 76 years old female with huge retroperitoneal mass, diagnosed as adrenal myelolipoma on the basis of histopathological examinations. Surgical management is the treatment of choice for large symptomatic tumors.
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