Functional and morphological imaging of extraadrenal myelolipoma.
Myelolipoma is a rare, hormonally inactive, benign tumor consisting of fat and hematopoietic cells. It is often encountered in the adrenal gland. Less frequently, it may occur in extraadrenal sites. Although myelolipoma is well defined by criteria of morphologic imaging, functional characteristics may be crucial to exclude malignancy.We present a case of histologically proven extraadrenal myelolipoma which was successfully diagnosed by bone marrow scintigraphy, using a monoclonal antibody directed against myeloid elements.
Adams
Stefan
S
From the Institut für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, und Nuklearmedizin, Marienhospital Herne, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Herne, Germany. stefan.adams@marienhospital-herne.de
Liermann
Dieter
D
Mruck
Stefan
S
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000737:chemistry; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D051379:Mice; D018209:Myelolipoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D051598:Whole Body Imaging
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid