Uncommon benign tumor composed of mature adipose tissue and hematopoietic elements
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Ultrasonographic Findings
Angiographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
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Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Alshahrani MA et al: Bilateral adrenal abnormalities: imaging review of different entities. Abdom Radiol (NY). 44(1):154-79, 2019
Schieda N et al: Renal and adrenal masses containing fat at MRI: proposed nomenclature by the society of abdominal radiology disease-focused panel on renal cell carcinoma. J Magn Reson Imaging. 49(4):917-26, 2019
Decmann Á et al: Adrenal myelolipoma: a comprehensive review. Endocrine. 59(1):7-15, 2018
Campbell MJ et al: The radiographically diagnosed adrenal myelolipoma: what do we really know? Endocrine. 58(2):289-94, 2017
Farrugia FA et al: Radiology of the adrenal incidentalomas. Review of the literature. Endocr Regul. 51(1):35-51, 2017
Littrell LA et al: Extra-adrenal myelolipoma and extramedullary hematopoiesis: imaging features of two similar benign fat-containing presacral masses that may mimic liposarcoma. Eur J Radiol. 93:185-94, 2017
Mendiratta-Lala M et al: Adrenal imaging. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 46(3):741-59, 2017
Tanner J et al: Case 243: extramedullary hematopoiesis in an adrenal myelolipoma. Radiology. 284(1):292-6, 2017
Shaaban AM et al: Fat-containing retroperitoneal lesions: imaging characteristics, localization, and differential diagnosis. Radiographics. 36(3):710-34, 2016
Yin L et al: A 10-year single-center experience with surgical management of adrenal myelolipoma. J Endourol. 28(2):252-5, 2014
Schieda N et al: Pitfalls of adrenal imaging with chemical shift MRI. Clin Radiol. 69(11):1186-97, 2014
Katabathina VS et al: Adrenal collision tumors and their mimics: multimodality imaging findings. Cancer Imaging. 13(4):602-10, 2013
Castinetti F et al: Adrenal myelolipoma: an unusual cause of bilateral highly 18F-FDG-avid adrenal masses. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 97(8):2577-8, 2012
Giacinto J et al: Nonoperative management of adrenal myelolipoma hemorrhage resulting from trauma. Am Surg. 78(11):E463-4, 2012
Su HC et al: Adrenal myelolipoma associated with hyperandrogenemia. Int J Urol. 19(11):1026-8, 2012
German-Mena E et al: Adrenal myelolipomas in patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia: review of the literature and a case report. Endocr Pract. 7(3):441-7, 2011
Daneshmand S et al: Adrenal myelolipoma: diagnosis and management. Urol J. 3(2):71-4, 2006
Kenney PJ et al: Myelolipoma: CT and pathologic features. Radiology. 208(1):87-95, 1998
Rao P et al: Imaging and pathologic features of myelolipoma. Radiographics. 17(6):1373-85, 1997
Cyran KM et al: Adrenal myelolipoma. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 166(2):395-400, 1996
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Uncommon benign tumor composed of mature adipose tissue and hematopoietic elements
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Angiographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Alshahrani MA et al: Bilateral adrenal abnormalities: imaging review of different entities. Abdom Radiol (NY). 44(1):154-79, 2019
Schieda N et al: Renal and adrenal masses containing fat at MRI: proposed nomenclature by the society of abdominal radiology disease-focused panel on renal cell carcinoma. J Magn Reson Imaging. 49(4):917-26, 2019
Decmann Á et al: Adrenal myelolipoma: a comprehensive review. Endocrine. 59(1):7-15, 2018
Campbell MJ et al: The radiographically diagnosed adrenal myelolipoma: what do we really know? Endocrine. 58(2):289-94, 2017
Farrugia FA et al: Radiology of the adrenal incidentalomas. Review of the literature. Endocr Regul. 51(1):35-51, 2017
Littrell LA et al: Extra-adrenal myelolipoma and extramedullary hematopoiesis: imaging features of two similar benign fat-containing presacral masses that may mimic liposarcoma. Eur J Radiol. 93:185-94, 2017
Mendiratta-Lala M et al: Adrenal imaging. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 46(3):741-59, 2017
Tanner J et al: Case 243: extramedullary hematopoiesis in an adrenal myelolipoma. Radiology. 284(1):292-6, 2017
Shaaban AM et al: Fat-containing retroperitoneal lesions: imaging characteristics, localization, and differential diagnosis. Radiographics. 36(3):710-34, 2016
Yin L et al: A 10-year single-center experience with surgical management of adrenal myelolipoma. J Endourol. 28(2):252-5, 2014
Schieda N et al: Pitfalls of adrenal imaging with chemical shift MRI. Clin Radiol. 69(11):1186-97, 2014
Katabathina VS et al: Adrenal collision tumors and their mimics: multimodality imaging findings. Cancer Imaging. 13(4):602-10, 2013
Castinetti F et al: Adrenal myelolipoma: an unusual cause of bilateral highly 18F-FDG-avid adrenal masses. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 97(8):2577-8, 2012
Giacinto J et al: Nonoperative management of adrenal myelolipoma hemorrhage resulting from trauma. Am Surg. 78(11):E463-4, 2012
Su HC et al: Adrenal myelolipoma associated with hyperandrogenemia. Int J Urol. 19(11):1026-8, 2012
German-Mena E et al: Adrenal myelolipomas in patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia: review of the literature and a case report. Endocr Pract. 7(3):441-7, 2011
Daneshmand S et al: Adrenal myelolipoma: diagnosis and management. Urol J. 3(2):71-4, 2006
Kenney PJ et al: Myelolipoma: CT and pathologic features. Radiology. 208(1):87-95, 1998
Rao P et al: Imaging and pathologic features of myelolipoma. Radiographics. 17(6):1373-85, 1997
Cyran KM et al: Adrenal myelolipoma. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 166(2):395-400, 1996
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