What is it about?
Myelolipoma is an uncommon benign tumor, which is usually located in the adrenal gland. In infrequent occasions it could be encountered retroperitoneal, and even more uncommonly it could be found in other body regions. This is a rare case of multifocal bilateral myelolipoma, which was incidentally discovered in the thoracic paravertebral region, and was histologically proven via CT guided biopsy.
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Why is it important?
Differentiating lesions on the thoracic cavity is essential for patient management. Location is one of the differentiating criteria. So awareness of this atypical location of myelolipoma, keeping in mind other imaging features, may save the patient from unnecessary surgery.
Perspectives
This report discusses the imaging features of myelolipoma, and summarizing the infrequent locations from literature review. It includes summarizing tables about figures and facts of myelolipoma, a comparison between adrenal and extraadrenal myleolipoma, and differentiating such lesions.
Arsany Hakim
University institute of diagnostic and interventional neuroradiology, Inselspital, Bern university hospital, Bern, Switzerland
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This page is a summary of: Adrenal and Extra-adrenal Myelolipomas - A Comparative Case Report, Journal of Radiology Case Reports, January 2014, EduRad,
DOI: 10.3941/jrcr.v8i1.1551.
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