title: Computed tomography-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy of adrenal myelolipoma. Case report and review of the literature.
abstract: A case of adrenal myelolipoma diagnosed by fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy is reported. The FNA smears contained the diagnostic picture of mature adipose tissue intermixed with hematopoietic elements, including megakarycytes. The FNA diagnosis was histologically confirmed by study of the resected tumor. This case appears to be the first "giant" adrenal myelolipoma diagnosed by computed tomography-guided FNA biopsy. The literature on adrenal myelolipomas sampled by FNA using imaging guidance is briefly reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Cypress-Fairbanks Medical Center, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Dunphy
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods