title: Myxoid adrenocortical adenoma: magnetic resonance imaging and pathology correlation.
abstract: We report a case of a 74-year-old female with myxoid adrenocortical adenoma which showed different magnetic resonance imaging findings compared to those of a typical adrenocortical adenoma. The myxoid change in the adrenocortical adenoma is a rare form of degeneration. It presents a considerable diagnostic challenge to both radiologists and clinicians because it can mimic other adrenal tumor types on imaging. The MRI findings of the presented case included a high signal intensity on T2-weighted images similar to that of fluid and delayed progressive enhancement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan 626-770, Korea.
authors.forename: Tae Un
authors.initials: TU
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan 602-739, Korea.
authors.forename: Suk
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan 626-770, Korea.
authors.forename: Jun Woo
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan 602-739, Korea.
authors.forename: Nam Kyung
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan 602-739, Korea.
authors.forename: Hong Koo
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Ha
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan 602-739, Korea.
authors.forename: Won Young
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D018246:Adrenocortical Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology
keywords: Adrenocortical adenoma; MRI; Myxoid