ReviewEndocrine2018
Adrenal myelolipoma: a comprehensive review.
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73 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 143 citations in OpenAlex.
- Meta-analysis of reported presacral myelolipomas, including a report of a new case.Journal of medical case reports · 2023Pooled it
- Bilateral giant myelolipomas in a female patient with untreated 21-hydroxylase deficiency.JCEM case reports · 2026Article
- Adrenal myelolipoma with severe hemorrhage: a case report.Journal of surgical case reports · 2026Article
- Machine learning-based models for intraoperative blood loss of retroperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Adrenal gland adenoma with myelolipoma in a canine patient: a rare case report and diagnostic insights.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Petroclival extra-adrenal myelolipoma: illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2025Article
- Laparoscopic adrenalectomy via transperitoneal and retroperitoneal approaches for bilateral giant adrenal myelolipoma: A case report and literature review.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2025Article
- Clinical characteristics and surgical management of rare thoracic myelolipoma: experience from a single center with literature review.World journal of surgical oncology · 2025Review
- Extra-adrenal myelolipoma in the pelvis: A great mimicker of liposarcoma.Radiology case reports · 2025Article
- Adrenal lipoma formation via PI(3,4,5)PProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025Article
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- Advances in multimodal imaging for adrenal gland disorders: integrating CT, MRI, and nuclear medicine.Japanese journal of radiology · 2025Review
- A Rare Case of Catecholamine-Secreting Adrenal Myelolipoma.Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies · 2025Article
- Concurrent Courses: Exploring the Synchronous Occurrence of Hepatic Myelolipoma and Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Cureus · 2025Article
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- Rare huge bilateral adrenal myelolipoma confused with retroperitoneal liposarcoma.IJU case reports · 2025Article
- Case Report: Two highly unusual adrenal tumors presenting with hypertension: a giant cystic pheochromocytoma with an ipsilateral large renal parapelvic cyst and a giant adrenal myelolipoma.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Article
- Management of patients with adrenal myelolipoma: experience from a tertiary referral centre.Irish journal of medical science · 2024Observational
- Giant Bilateral Adrenal Myelolipomas in a Non-Compliant Patient with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia.The American journal of case reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionAdrenal myelolipoma is an invariably benign neoplasm of the adrenal gland that is the second most common primary adrenal incidentaloma following adrenocortical adenomas. It is composed of elements of adipose tissue and extramedullary hematopoiesis. Hypotheses on stem cells and hormonal factors have been formulated regarding its pathogenesis that is still obscure. Despite its benign behavior, adrenal myelolipoma is clinically relevant as it might cause significant difficulties in the differential diagnosis of adrenal tumors.
methodsWe have reviewed 420 cases reported between 1957 and 2017 on adrenal myelolipoma retrieved from PubMed and Scopus databases and also 20 of our case series to provide a comprehensive analysis of their pathology, epidemiological and clinical features. RESULTS AND
conclusionsThe average age for its diagnosis was 51 years, and no gender difference was observed. The average size of tumors was 10.2 cm. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia was associated to 10% of all cases analyzed, while other adrenal hypersecretory disorders (cortisol, aldosterone) were found in 7.5% of cases. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging can be reliably used for its differential diagnosis. If the diagnosis of an adrenal myelolipoma is unambiguous, and no associated symptoms or hormonal activity are established, surgical intervention is usually not necessary.
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