Giant adrenal myelolipoma: A case report

Authors

  • P Gurung Lecturer, Department of Pathology, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu
  • MR Joshi Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu
  • S Hirachand Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu
  • M Lakhey Professor, Department of Pathology, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jkmc.v2i1.10554

Keywords:

Adrenal gland, Myelolipoma

Abstract

Adrenal myelolipomas are rare benign tumors. Most are detected incidentally on imaging for non adrenal relatedsymptoms. We report a case of a 78 year old female who presented with non- specifi c complaint of itching all over the bodyand a palpable abdominal mass. CT scan abdomen revealed a large right-sided retroperitoneal mass with thin capsulemeasuring 20.8x15.4x12.7cm. Differential diagnoses considered were retroperitoneal liposarcoma, retroperitonealteratoma and retroperitoneal myelolipoma. The tumor was resected and sent for histopathological examination.Microscopic examination revealed mature adipocytes, islands of hematopoietic tissue and compressed adrenal tissue atthe periphery clinching a diagnosis of adrenal myelolipoma.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jkmc.v2i1.10554

Journal of Kathmandu Medical College, Vol. 2, No. 1, Issue 3, Jan.-Mar., 2013, Page: 33-35

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Published

2014-06-04

How to Cite

Gurung, P., Joshi, M., Hirachand, S., & Lakhey, M. (2014). Giant adrenal myelolipoma: A case report. Journal of Kathmandu Medical College, 2(1), 33–35. https://doi.org/10.3126/jkmc.v2i1.10554

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2013)

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Case Reports

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