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myelolipoma
lipoma with hematopoietic cells.
Epidemiology:
- Most myelolipomas occur as unilateral adrenal masses however other sites are reported - pulmonary, mediastinal, retroperitoneal.
- mean age at diagnosis ~ 50 yrs
Microscopic Pathology:
- mature adipose tissue with scattered islands of hematopoietic cells
- necrosis, hemorrhage, cyst formation & calcification may be present
Clinical manifestations: most are asymptomatic
General
adipose tissue neoplasm
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