[Adrenal gland myelolipoma. Report of a new case]. / Mielolipoma suprarrenal. Aportación de un nuevo caso.
Actas Urol Esp
; 22(10): 872-3, 1998.
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| ID: mdl-9949580
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
We report a new case of symptomatic myelolipoma of the adrenal gland. We analyse clinical, diagnostic, histopathologic and therapeutic aspects. METHOD ANDRESULTS:
Surgical excision was performed by lumbotomy. The patient was asymptomatic after surgery.DISCUSSION:
Adrenal myelolipoma is norfunctioning benign tumour constituted by fat tissue and small islands of haemathopoyetic in a variable rate. The patients are usually asymptomatic. In symptomatic patients the most common symptoms are nonspecific abdominal pain, haematuria and hypertension. The diagnosis is achieved by ultrasound, CT and PAFF. The management is controversial Surgical treatment or watching are options depending on the size and/or symptoms.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Mielolipoma
/
Neoplasias das Glândulas Suprarrenais
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
/
Humans
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Actas Urol Esp
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
Article