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Non-secreting adrenal myelolipoma in a middle-aged male patient manifesting with sudden onset of severe lower back pain.

Authors :
Introini C
Campodonico F
Ennas M
Di Domenico A
Foppiani L
Source :
Archivio italiano di urologia, andrologia : organo ufficiale [di] Societa italiana di ecografia urologica e nefrologica [Arch Ital Urol Androl] 2020 Oct 01; Vol. 92 (3). Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Oct 01.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Adrenal myelolipoma (AML) is a rare benign tumor, usually non-functioning and asymptomatic until it reaches large size. AML is mostly detected incidentally by imaging and is composed of adipose tissue and hematopoietic elements. Only symptomatic tumor needs surgical excision. We report the case of a large non-functioning adrenal tumor discovered by means of combined imaging techniques in a middle-aged male patient who complained the sudden onset of severe lower back pain; successful laparoscopic removal was performed, and AML was diagnosed at histopathology.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2282-4197
Volume :
92
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Archivio italiano di urologia, andrologia : organo ufficiale [di] Societa italiana di ecografia urologica e nefrologica
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
33016045
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2020.3.205