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Year:
2001
| Volume: 9
| Issue: 3
| Pages: 185-187
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Case Report |
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ADRENAL MYELOLIPOMA DIAGNOSED BY FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION BIOPSY
Charikleia DESTOUNI, Foteini KARASAVVIDOU, Kalliopi PAZAITOU, Anastasios VELLIS, Heraklis VAINAS |
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Myelolipoma is a rare benign tumor composed of mature adipose tissue and haematopoietic cells. Although it is most commonly found in the adrenal gland, extraa- drenal myelolipomas have been found in various sites. We described a case of adren- al myelolipoma in a 72-year-old man with nodular hyperplasia of the prostate gland. During the preoperative examination ultrasound and CT-scanning showed a 9x8x8 cm mass in the right adrenal gland. Fine needle aspiration (FNA) under CT-guidance was obtained and cytological examination gave the diagnosis of myelolipoma. FNA has become a diagnostic method accepted worldwide and is reliable and simple for the diagnosis of myelolipoma. |
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Key words:
Adrenal glands; Myelolipoma; Biopsy, Needle; Cytodiagnosis |
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