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Adrenal myelolipoma

Case contributed by Hani Makky Al Salam , 23 Nov 2012
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Dylan Kurda, 2 Sep 2015

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Race changed from Middle eastern to .
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A small, heterogeneous, left adrenal, well defined lesion is seen. It has fat attenuation making up the majority, with a smaller, soft tissue attenuation in its center. No appreciable enhancement can be seen. Features highly representing left adrenal myelolipoma. 

No retroperitoneal hemorrhage. 

Diffuse fatty infiltration of the liver. 

No further abnormality is seen in the abdominal solid viscera. 

Images Changes:

Image CT (non-contrast) ( update )

Perspective was set to Axial.

Image CT (C+ arterial phase) ( update )

Perspective was set to Axial.

Image CT (C+ portal venous phase) ( update )

Perspective was set to Axial.

Image CT (C+ delayed) ( update )

Perspective was set to Axial.

Image CT (non-contrast) ( update )

Perspective was set to Coronal.

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was added:

The out-of-phase images show striking drop of signal, mostly as a result of the lesion being of a mixed component (soft tissue and fat). 

Images Changes:

Image MRI (T1 in-phase) ( update )

Perspective was set to Coronal.

Image MRI (T1 out-of-phase) ( update )

Perspective was set to Coronal.

Image MRI (T2 fat sat) ( update )

Perspective was set to Coronal.

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