Abstract
Adrenal Myelolipoma is a rare benign neoplasm composed of mature adipose tissue and a variable amount of haemopoietic elements. Most lesions are small and asymptomatic, discovered incidentally during autopsy or on imaging studies performed for other reasons. A case of adrenal myelolipoma is presented here, where the tumour was hormonally inactive was managed by laparoscopic adrenalectomy.
KEYWORDS: Adrenal gland, Myelolipoma, Laparoscopic adrenalectomy.
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Corresponding Author
Dr Mohammed Siddique J. A.
DNB, General Surgery, FMAS, Assistant Prof. Dept. of Surgery,
Grant’s Government Medical College and JJ Group of Hospital,Mumbai, Maharashtra
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v3i12.04
