| Myelolipoma | |
|---|---|
| Other names | myolipoma |
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| An adrenal myelolipoma | |
| Specialty | Oncology  |
Myelolipoma (myelo-, from the Ancient Greek μυελός 'marrow'; lipo, 'of, or pertaining to, fat'; -oma 'tumor or mass'; also myolipoma) is a benign tumor-like lesion composed of mature adipose (fat) tissue and haematopoietic (blood-forming) elements in various proportions.[1]
Myelolipomas can present in the adrenal gland,[2] or outside of the gland.[3]
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- ^ Zieker D, Königsrainer I, Miller S, et al. (2008). "Simultaneous adrenal and extra-adrenal myelolipoma — an uncommon incident: case report and review of the literature". World J Surg Oncol. 6: 72. doi:10.1186/1477-7819-6-72. PMC 2474838. PMID 18601731.