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KMID : 0356619880030020251
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Journal of Korean Society of Endocrinology
1988 Volume.3 No. 2 p.251 ~ p.254
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A Case of Adrenal Myelolipoma
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전인석/Jeon, In Seog
김웅봉/두창준/이홍복/변종훈/이성규/김정례/Doo, Chang Jun/Kim, Ung Kong/Lee, Hong Bock/Byun, Jong Hoon/Lee, Sung Kyu/Kim, Jeong Rye
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Abstract
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Adrenal myelolipoma is uncommon, nonfunctioning benign tumor, is composed of hemato poietic cells and fat cells, which simulates the bone marrow. In most cases, this tumor is found incidertally at autopsy. The advent of cross sectional abdominal imaging technique has increased the incidence of this tumor, and the importance of the tumor has emphasized among the adrenal diseases.
This tumor can be diagnosed by ultrasound CT which show avascular, highly fatty mass characterestically, and can be confirmed by fine needle aspiration. Myelolipoma, in most, does not need any treatment, especially surgical removal. So, clinician do his or her best to avoid useless operation on facing such nonfunctioning adrenal tumor.
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