title: Extra-adrenal perirenal myelolipoma. A case report and review of literature.
abstract: Myelolipomas are rare tumours which are most commonly found in association with the adrenal glands. However, extra-adrenal sites have been described, but limited to case reports. They are characterized by a normal adrenal gland function and absence of haematopoesis which differentiates them from extramedullary haematopoetic tumours. We present a rare case of perirenal extra-adrenal myelolipoma and we review the imaging characteristics and management options for this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Surgical Science, The University of the West Indies and San Fernando General Hospital, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bahadursingh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hariharan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ramjit
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Naraynsingh
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Maharaj
mesh_terms: D000311:Adrenal Glands; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018209:Myelolipoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome