Multifocal extra-adrenal myelolipoma arising in the greater omentum

J Radiol Case Rep. 2009;3(11):20-3. doi: 10.3941/jrcr.v3i11.331. Epub 2009 Nov 1.

Abstract

Myelolipomas are rare benign tumors composed of mature fat and hematopoietic elements. They are most often discovered incidentally within the adrenal glands, with extra-adrenal myelolipomas being extremely rare tumors. We report a case of multifocal omental extra-adrenal myelolipoma in a patient who had undergone bilateral adrenalectomy. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of an intraperitoneal extra-adrenal myelolipoma.

Keywords: Myelolipoma; extra-adrenal; omentum; peritoneum.