Presacral myelolipoma in a patient with colon carcinoma

J Exp Clin Cancer Res. 2001 Sep;20(3):451-4.

Abstract

Myelolipoma is an uncommon benign tumor, composed of an admixture of adipose tissue and hematopoietic cells, usually discovered within the adrenal glands. Extra-adrenal myelolipomas are rare and approximately half of the reported cases were presacral. We report a case of an asymptomatic presacral myelolipoma measuring 9x8x7 cm, incidentally found in a 71-year-old woman with a stenosing colon cancer. Ultrasonography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of the presacral mass evidenced a well circumscribed tumor with heterogeneous features due to a nonuniform composition. Surgical excision of the mass was performed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / diagnosis
  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology*
  • Adenocarcinoma / surgery
  • Aged
  • Colonic Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Colostomy
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / complications
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / pathology
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Myelolipoma / diagnosis
  • Myelolipoma / pathology*
  • Myelolipoma / surgery
  • Sacrococcygeal Region
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed