BACKGROUND Adrenal myelolipoma (AM) is a benign lesion for which adrenalectomy is infrequently indicated. We investigated operative indications and outcomes for AM in a large single-institution series. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A retrospective cohort study of prospectively collected data was conducted. Patients (≥16 years of age) who underwent adrenalectomy in the Division of General Surgery at Ba...

A 63-year-old man was admitted to the ward of Internal Medicine Department due to an incidentally found right retroperitoneal tumor under abdominal sonography without any specific discomforts. After further laboratory biochemical investigation and abdominal computed tomography, a right suprarenal mass with fat component density and 7.1×6.6 cm in size was detected. So he was transferred to Urolo...

Myelolipoma in the mediastinum is an extremely rare entity. In this report, we present the case of a 79-year-old asymptomatic man who had three bilateral paravertebral mediastinal tumors. The three tumors were resected simultaneously using bilateral three-port video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). There has been no evidence of recurrence within four years after the operation. Multiple bi...

was soft and there was no organomegaly. Ultrasonography revealed a hyperechoic well-circumscribed lesion on the upper pole of the right kidney. Computed tomography scan showed a large well-circumscribed right-sided mass measuring 12.8 × 10 × 10 cm with fat density. Internal areas of hemorrhage were seen (Figure 1). Features were suggestive of myelolipoma. Patient was planned for surgery. Laparo...

Myelolipomas are benign tumors usually found within the adrenal gland. Approximately 50 cases of extra-adrenal myelolipomas have been reported in the literature and all are associated with additional lesions. Myelolipomas contain hematopoetic cells and adipose tissue. Most commonly, they are asymptomatic and are found incidentally on radiologic imaging. Here we report a case of an isolated intr...