A case of perirenal extra-adrenal myelolipoma mimicking liposarcoma.

Abstract

Myelolipoma is a benign tumor composed of mature adipose tissue and normal hematopoietic components. It usually occurs in the adrenal glands but rarely in the extra-adrenal region. However, it is difficult to differentiate extra-adrenal myelolipoma from well-differentiated liposarcoma on the basis of the radiological findings. We report the case of a 66-year-old male with perirenal and extra-adrenal myelolipoma who underwent radical tumor resection with nephrectomy after a preoperative diagnosis of liposarcoma. Intraoperative assessment by the surgeon and intraoperative pathological evaluation are important considering the divergent prognoses of myelolipoma and liposarcoma.

• Authors: Hiroki Shimoda, Toshiki Kijima, Atsuko Takada-Owada, Kazuyuki Ishida, Takao Kamai
• Journal: Urology case reports (Urol Case Rep) Vol. 50 Pg. 102523 (Sep 2023) ISSN: 2214-4420 [Print] United States
• PMID: 37664534 (Publication Type: Case Reports)
• Copyright: © 2023 The Authors.