Hellenic Archives of Pathology, Volume 20, Issues 1-3, 2006

Perirenal myelolipoma. A case report
Chorti M., Maounis N., Pierakou P., Manolia L.,
Dellis A., Mpisas A., Legaki S., Tamvakis N.
Sismanoglion General Hospital, Αthens, Greece

Myelolipoma is a benign tumor composed of mature adipose tissue and hematopoietic cells. This lesion occurs most frequently in the adrenal glands, although it also occurs in extra-adrenal sites, including mediastinum, liver, stomach, lungs, pelvis, spleen, retroperitoneum, presacral region and mesentery. Although these tumors can cause local symptoms or hemorrage, they are generally asymptomatic. We report a case of perirenal myelolipoma in a 74 -year-old patient and review the literature.

Key words: Myelolipoma, extraadrenal, perirenal.

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