Myelolipoma of the adrenal gland presenting as upper abdominal symptoms : a case report
A case of adrenal myelolipoma is presented. A 39-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for further examination of a right adrenal mass, which was found by examination for nausea, vomiting and upper abdominal pain. Imaging analyses by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Hinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica. - 1962. - 49(2003), 11 vom: 20. Nov., Seite 667-70 |
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| Format: | Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Japanese |
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2003
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Hinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica |
| Schlagworte: | Case Reports English Abstract Journal Article Review |
| Zusammenfassung: | A case of adrenal myelolipoma is presented. A 39-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for further examination of a right adrenal mass, which was found by examination for nausea, vomiting and upper abdominal pain. Imaging analyses by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a round fatty mass. Endocrine study of the adrenal gland showed normal results. Right adrenalectomy was performed. The tumor weighed 240 g and the histological diagnosis was adrenal myelolipoma. Postoperative course was uneventful and upper abdominal symptoms disappeared after surgery |
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| Beschreibung: | Date Completed 04.02.2004 Date Revised 15.11.2006 published: Print Citation Status MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 0018-1994 |