Open AccessAdrenal myelolipoma: An incidental and rare benign tumor in children
Author(s) -
Shibsankar Barman,
Kartik Chandra Mandal,
Madhumita Mukhopadhyay
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1998-3891
pISSN - 0971-9261
DOI - 10.4103/0971-9261.142019
Subject(s) - myelolipoma , medicine , asymptomatic , adipose tissue , benign tumor , pathology , adrenal gland , myeloid
Myelolipoma is a rare benign tumor of adrenal gland and rarer in children. Myelolipoma contains adipose tissue and myeloid precursor producing white blood cells (WBC), red blood cells (RBC) and megakaryocytes. Asymptomatic tumor does not require treatment whereas symptomatic tumor needs operation. We are reporting a rare adrenal myelolipoma in a child with review of literature.