Giant adrenal myelolipoma: hypertension, renal failure and spontaneous rupture

• Published in: Nefrología Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 132 - 135
• Main Authors: Pérez Martínez, J, Llamas, F, López Rubio, E, Serrano, A, Salinas Sánchez, A, Ruiz Mondéjar, R, Virseda Rodríguez, J A, Gómez Roldán, C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Spain 2006
• Subjects: Adrenal Gland Neoplasms - complications; Adrenal Gland Neoplasms - diagnosis; Adrenal Gland Neoplasms - pathology; Adrenal Gland Neoplasms - surgery; Adult; Gout - complications; Hemorrhage - etiology; Humans; Hypertension - complications; Hyperuricemia - complications; Kidney Failure, Chronic - etiology; Male; Myelolipoma - complications; Myelolipoma - diagnosis; Myelolipoma - pathology; Myelolipoma - surgery; Nephrosclerosis - complications; Obesity - complications; Retroperitoneal Space; Rupture, Spontaneous

Adrenal myelolipoma is a rare, benign, slow-growing tumor composed of adipose tissue and hematopoietic elements. It is usually diagnosed incidentally, although there are reports of patients with symptoms and descriptions of retroperitoneal hemorrhage due to rupture of large tumors. The condition has...