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Adrenal Myelolipoma
Adrenal myelolipoma case study presented
September 13th, 2006
A rare case of adrenal myelolipoma was presented. "Adrenal myelolipoma is a rare benign tumor composed of mature lipomatous and hemopoietic tissue. Although it is often discovered as an incidental finding on imaging of the abdomen for some other reason or at autopsy, adrenal myelolipoma has been reported to present with symptoms such as flank pain resulting from tumor bulk, necrosis, or spontaneous retroperitoneal hemorrhage," scientists in the United States reported. "Myelolipomas are hormonally inactive but have also been reported to coexist with other hormonally active tumors of the adrenal gland. They are usually unilateral but may be bilateral...
Source: Telemedicine Business Week (2006-09-13)
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