Perirenal extra-adrenal myelolipoma

Myelolipomas are rare tumors consisting of both adipose and hematopoietic tissue and are typically found within the adrenal gland. Extra-adrenal involvement is rare, especially those tumors involving the perirenal space and collecting system. We report a case of a patient with an incidentally discov...

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Veröffentlicht in:World journal of clinical cases 2014-07, Vol.2 (7), p.279-283
Hauptverfasser: Hajiran, Ali, Morley, Chad, Jansen, Robert, Kandzari, Stanley, Bacaj, Patrick, Zaslau, Stanley, Cardinal, Jon
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Zusammenfassung:Myelolipomas are rare tumors consisting of both adipose and hematopoietic tissue and are typically found within the adrenal gland. Extra-adrenal involvement is rare, especially those tumors involving the perirenal space and collecting system. We report a case of a patient with an incidentally discovered perirenal mass that was initially concerning for a retroperitoneal liposarcoma. Following surgical resection and pathological analysis, the lesion was found to be an extra-adrenal myelolipoma. This case report and review of the literature demonstrates the importance of the proper work-up and management of perirenal lipoma variants while addressing the issues of tissue biopsy, surgical intervention, and pre- and post-operative surveillance.
ISSN:2307-8960
2307-8960
DOI:10.12998/wjcc.v2.i7.279