Korean J Endocr Surg.  2001 Apr;1(1):118-121. 10.16956/kjes.2001.1.1.118.

Retroperitoneal Hemorrhage due to Spontaneous Rupture of Adrenal Myelolipoma: A case report

Affiliations
  • 1Department of General Surgery, Yosu Chonnam Hospital, Yosu, Korea.
  • 2Department of Pathology, Yochon Chonnam Hospital, Yosu Chonnam Hospital, Yosu, Korea.
  • 3Department of General Surgery, Yosu Chonnam Hospital, Yosu, Korea.

Abstract

Adrenal myelolipomas are rare benign tumors consisting of mature fat and hematopoietic elements resembling bone marrow. Due to the frequent use of ultrasound and computerized tomography their presence is now more frequently discovered. Although these tumors are usually asymptomatic and only found incidentally at autopsy, they can cause local symptomes or hemorrhage requiring surgical excision. We present the case of a large surgically and histologically confirmed, adrenal myelolipoma with retroperitoneal hemorrhage due to spontaneous rupture in a 32-year old man.

Keyword

Adrenal gland; Neoplasms; Myelolipoma; Retroperitoneum; Hemorrhage

MeSH Terms

Adrenal Glands
Autopsy
Bone Marrow
Hemorrhage*
Myelolipoma*
Rupture, Spontaneous*
Ultrasonography
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