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Adrenal Myelolipoma—A Management Dilemma

Adrenal Myelolipoma—A Management Dilemma Indian J Surg Oncol (March 2012) 3(1):33–35 DOI 10.1007/s13193-011-0117-z CASE REPORT Pradeep Jaiswal & N. K. Saida & A. Sen Received: 8 July 2011 /Accepted: 15 December 2011 /Published online: 29 December 2011 Indian Association of Surgical Oncology 2011 Introduction On presentation at our centre, the patient was asymptom- atic. His dysuria had subsided and he was passing urine Adrenal myelolipoma is a rare, benign, mostly non func- normally. There was no previous history of pain abdomen/ tional tumor of adrenal gland, picked up incidentally on episodes of headache/flushing/diarrhea. Patient was not a investigations for an unrelated pathology. Radiological fea- known diabetic or hypertensive. General examination of the tures are diagnostic for this condition. While observation is patient was normal. On abdominal examination there was no recommended for smaller lesions, opinion is divided regard- palpable lump. There was no renal angle tenderness or ing management of larger lesions. In this article we present a fullness. case report of a middle aged male with an incidentally Contrast enhanced CT scan of the abdomen was done for detected adrenal myelolipoma. the patient. Plain scans showed a mass lesion involving right adrenal gland with soft tissue and fat density (−91 HU) contents http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology Springer Journals

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2011 Indian Association of Surgical Oncology
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Indian J Surg Oncol (March 2012) 3(1):33–35 DOI 10.1007/s13193-011-0117-z CASE REPORT Pradeep Jaiswal & N. K. Saida & A. Sen Received: 8 July 2011 /Accepted: 15 December 2011 /Published online: 29 December 2011 Indian Association of Surgical Oncology 2011 Introduction On presentation at our centre, the patient was asymptom- atic. His dysuria had subsided and he was passing urine Adrenal myelolipoma is a rare, benign, mostly non func- normally. There was no previous history of pain abdomen/ tional tumor of adrenal gland, picked up incidentally on episodes of headache/flushing/diarrhea. Patient was not a investigations for an unrelated pathology. Radiological fea- known diabetic or hypertensive. General examination of the tures are diagnostic for this condition. While observation is patient was normal. On abdominal examination there was no recommended for smaller lesions, opinion is divided regard- palpable lump. There was no renal angle tenderness or ing management of larger lesions. In this article we present a fullness. case report of a middle aged male with an incidentally Contrast enhanced CT scan of the abdomen was done for detected adrenal myelolipoma. the patient. Plain scans showed a mass lesion involving right adrenal gland with soft tissue and fat density (−91 HU) contents

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Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology – Springer Journals

Published: Mar 1, 2012

Keywords: surgical oncology; oncology; surgery

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