title: [Adrenal myelolipoma. Review of the literature and case report].
abstract: Adrenal myelolipoma is a rare, benign tumour composed of adipose and haematopoietic cells. It is usually an incidental finding or may present in the form of a complication, the most severe being spontaneous retroperitoneal rupture. Computed tomography is the best examination, providing a preoperative diagnosis in 90% of cases. Adrenal aspiration cytology is useful in the case of a persistent doubt concerning the diagnosis. The principal differential diagnosis consists of an angiomyolipoma of the upper pole of the kidney. The indications for surgical resection are limited to symptomatic tumours, tumours larger than 5 cm in diameter and in the case of a doubtful diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Tenon, Paris, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Haab
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ponsot
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rolloy
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fouret
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gattegno
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thibault
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Myélolipome surrénalien. Revue de la littérature--à propos d'un cas.