Diagnose and treatment of adrenal myelolipoma
- VernacularTitle:肾上腺髓性脂肪瘤的诊断和治疗
- Author:
Shi RONG
;
Bingbing SHI
;
Zhigang JI
;
Quanzong MAO
;
Hanzhong LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
adrenal gland;
myelolipoma
- From:
Basic & Clinical Medicine
2006;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To review the diagnosis and treatment of adrenal myelolipoma(ML).Methods The medical records of 21 patients with adrenal myelolipoma were reviewed.All patients were examined by B-ultrasound,CT and endocrine tests while some were also examined by MRI and 131I-MIBG.Results All patients had undergone resection of adrenal ML.The mean diameter of tumors was 6.7 cm(4.5 cm～12 cm).Pathological examination of all tumors confirmed the diagnosis of adrenal ML.No recurrence was recorded during the follow-up period(1～15years).Conclusion Adrenal ML is a kind of rare,benign tumor and is often incidentally discovered.Its prognosis is generally good.
