Adrenal myelolipoma's connection with adenoma in the same adrenal gland

Adrenal myelolipoma is a rare benign tumour. This tumour is generally considered as a type of hormonally inactive neoplasm, which is composed of mature adipose tissue and normal haematopoietic cells. Rarely adrenal myelolipoma and adrenal cortical adenoma could be found together in the same gland. D...

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2013-05, Vol.2013, p.bcr2013008925
Main Authors: Gurbuz, Esma, Sayar, Hamide, Bakaris, Sevgi, Inci, Mehmet Fatih
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Adenoma - pathology
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms - pathology
Adrenal glands
Adrenocortical Adenoma - pathology
Aged
Calcification
Gangrene
Humans
Laparoscopy
Male
Middle East
Myelolipoma - pathology
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - pathology
Pathogenesis
Surgery
Tumors
Unusual Association of Diseases/Symptoms
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Summary:Adrenal myelolipoma is a rare benign tumour. This tumour is generally considered as a type of hormonally inactive neoplasm, which is composed of mature adipose tissue and normal haematopoietic cells. Rarely adrenal myelolipoma and adrenal cortical adenoma could be found together in the same gland. Due to myelolipoma's asymptomatic character, it is generally diagnosed incidentally. In fact, myelolipoma can now be easily detected because of improved techniques such as ultrasound, CT and MRI and widespread use of imaging. Because of this a 66-year-old male patient with abdominal pain, proved that adrenal myelolipoma and non-functional adrenal cortical adenoma are rare in the same gland. The case presented here deals with different outcome which is rare in the literature.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2013-008925