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An Unusual Cause of Rectal Pressure and Difficult Defecation: Giant Pelvic Myelolipoma

Authors :
Burak Sarılar
Hüseyin Gökhan Yavaş
Furkan Ufuk
Source :
Turkish Journal of Colorectal Disease, Vol 31, Iss 1, Pp 76-79 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Galenos Publishing House, 2021.

Abstract

Myelolipoma is a rare benign neoplasm consisting of mature adipose and haematopoietic tissues and usually found in the adrenal gland. However, myelolipoma can be rarely detected in extra-adrenal regions but often detected incidentally in imaging studies performed for other reasons or at autopsy. While adrenal myelolipomas are easily recognised given its typical imaging features, the diagnosis of extra-adrenal myelolipomas may be challenging. Herein, we aimed to present computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings of pelvic extra-adrenal myelolipoma in a 77-year-old woman with hepatocellular carcinoma and to describe the differential diagnoses.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
25364898 and 25364901
Volume :
31
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Turkish Journal of Colorectal Disease
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.7369a6fccec94456903ee9fd9639486a
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4274/tjcd.galenos.2020.2020-9-4