Case Report

Volume: 4 | Issue: 2 | Published: Mar 07, 2020 | Pages: 79 - 83 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1577510395

Adrenal myelolipoma case presentation, approach, and management


Authors: Mohsen Ali Ezzy , Stefan Schopf , Thomas Kraus , Peter Heinz


Article Info

Authors

Mohsen Ali Ezzy

Krankenhaus Nordwest, Frankfurt, Germany

Stefan Schopf

Krankenhaus Agatharied/Bad Aibling krankenhaus, Frankfurt Germany

Thomas Kraus

Krankenhaus Nordwest, Frankfurt, Germany

Peter Heinz

Krankenhaus Nordwest, Frankfurt, Germany

Publication History

Received: December 28, 2019

Revised: February 11, 2020

Accepted: February 29, 2020

Published: March 07, 2020


Abstract


Background: Adrenal myelolipomas are a type of benign tumors of hematopoietic nature that is non-functional and considered as a mature adipose tissue. Case Presentation: In this study, two cases of symptomatic myelolipoma were presented. One suffered from nausea and vomiting combined with pain and feeling of postprandial pressure causing weight loss with a minimum body mass index below 18 kg/m2. While, symptoms of postprandial pressure with pain in the right upper abdomen was present in another case. Both patients were selected for surgery. An open conventional surgery via abdominal access for the giant myelolipoma with a maximum diameter of 14 cm and minimal-invasive surgery for the 8 cm myelolipoma in a cachectic patient with 45 kg body weight was indicated. Patients recovered from their symptoms quickly. Conclusion: Surgery was indicated for symptomatic myelolipomas. The resection could be performed minimal-invasive up to 10 cm in specialized centers and via open surgery in every other case.

Keywords: Adrenal myelolipomas, adrenal incidentalomas, giant myelolipomas, conventional surgery, minimal-invasive surgery, case report, green


Pubmed Style

Mohsen Ali Ezzy, Stefan Schopf, Thomas Kraus, Peter Heinz. Adrenal myelolipoma case presentation, approach, and management. EJMCR. 2020; 07 (March 2020): 79-83. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1577510395

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Mohsen Ali Ezzy, Stefan Schopf, Thomas Kraus, Peter Heinz. Adrenal myelolipoma case presentation, approach, and management. https://ejmcr.com/articles/1458 [Access: November 23, 2024]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1577510395

AMA (American Medical Association) Style

Mohsen Ali Ezzy, Stefan Schopf, Thomas Kraus, Peter Heinz. Adrenal myelolipoma case presentation, approach, and management. EJMCR. 2020; 07 (March 2020): 79-83. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1577510395

Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Mohsen Ali Ezzy, Stefan Schopf, Thomas Kraus, Peter Heinz. Adrenal myelolipoma case presentation, approach, and management. EJMCR. (2020), [cited November 23, 2024]; 07 (March 2020): 79-83. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1577510395

Harvard Style

Mohsen Ali Ezzy, Stefan Schopf, Thomas Kraus, Peter Heinz (2020) Adrenal myelolipoma case presentation, approach, and management. EJMCR, 07 (March 2020): 79-83. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1577510395

Chicago Style

Mohsen Ali Ezzy, Stefan Schopf, Thomas Kraus, Peter Heinz. "Adrenal myelolipoma case presentation, approach, and management." 07 (2020), 79-83. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1577510395

MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Mohsen Ali Ezzy, Stefan Schopf, Thomas Kraus, Peter Heinz. "Adrenal myelolipoma case presentation, approach, and management." 07.March 2020 (2020), 79-83. Print. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1577510395

APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Mohsen Ali Ezzy, Stefan Schopf, Thomas Kraus, Peter Heinz (2020) Adrenal myelolipoma case presentation, approach, and management. , 07 (March 2020), 79-83. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1577510395