A Rare Adrenal Encounter: Case Report of Myelolipoma with Radiological and Histopathological Correlation

Rutul Amrish Parikh; Urvi Ruthvij Parikh; Aesha Amrish Parikh; Twinkle Bhashyantkumar Thakkar; Bhumi Rameshchandra Bhuva; Hansa Goswami

doi:10.21276/apalm.3465

A Rare Adrenal Encounter: Case Report of Myelolipoma with Radiological and Histopathological Correlation

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Rutul Amrish Parikh Department of Pathology, B.J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, Asarva, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Urvi Ruthvij Parikh Department of Pathology, B.J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, Asarva, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Aesha Amrish Parikh Department of Pathology, B.J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, Asarva, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Twinkle Bhashyantkumar Thakkar Department of Pathology, B.J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, Asarva, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Bhumi Rameshchandra Bhuva Department of Pathology, B.J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, Asarva, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Hansa Goswami Department of Pathology, B.J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, Asarva, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

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https://doi.org/10.21276/apalm.3465

Keywords:

Benign tumour, Myelolipoma, Incidentaloma, Hematopoietic elements

Abstract

Adrenal myelolipoma is a rare, benign tumour of the adrenal gland, usually asymptomatic, unilateral, non-secreting, and an incidental finding. The reported incidence of this tumour is 0.08 to 0.2% of all primary tumours of the adrenal gland. These tumours are also referred to as incidentalomas, as they are reported as incidental findings during imaging procedures like ultrasonography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. It is composed of a variable mixture of mature adipose tissue and trilineage hematopoietic elements. Here, we report a case of a 30-year-old female with an adrenal tumour detected on ultrasonography who underwent surgical resection. The confirmatory diagnosis was made on histopathological examination of the resected specimen.

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31-01-2025

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Rutul Amrish Parikh, Parikh UR, Parikh AA, Thakkar TB, Bhuva BR, Goswami H. A Rare Adrenal Encounter: Case Report of Myelolipoma with Radiological and Histopathological Correlation. Ann of Pathol and Lab Med [Internet]. 2025 Jan. 31 [cited 2025 Feb. 22];12(1):C12-16. Available from: https://pacificejournals.com/journal/index.php/apalm/article/view/3465

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Vol. 12 No. 1 (2025)

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