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World J Clin Cases. Jul 16, 2014; 2(7): 279-283
Published online Jul 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i7.279
Published online Jul 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i7.279
Perirenal extra-adrenal myelolipoma
Ali Hajiran, Chad Morley, Robert Jansen, Stanley Kandzari, Patrick Bacaj, Stanley Zaslau, Jon Cardinal, Division of Urology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26505, United States
Patrick Bacaj, Department of Pathology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26505, United States
Jon Cardinal, Division of Surgical Oncology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26505, United States
Author contributions: Hajiran A, Morley C, Jansen R and Kandzari S wrote the paper; Cardinal J participated in the presented surgical case; Bacaj P provided the histological diagnosis and commentary; Jansen R, Kandzari S, Zaslau S and Cardinal J edited the final paper and provided additional commentary.
Correspondence to: Stanley Zaslau, MD, MBA, FACS, Professor and Chief, Division of Urology, West Virginia University, PO Box 9238, Morgantown, WV 26506. United States. szaslau@hsc.wvu.edu
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Received: December 11, 2013
Revised: April 22, 2014
Accepted: May 28, 2014
Published online: July 16, 2014
Processing time: 220 Days and 21.7 Hours
Revised: April 22, 2014
Accepted: May 28, 2014
Published online: July 16, 2014
Processing time: 220 Days and 21.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: We report a case of a patient with an incidentally discovered perirenal mass that was initially concerning for a retroperitoneal liposarcoma. Following surgical resection and pathological analysis, the lesion was found to be an extra-adrenal myelolipoma. This case report and review of the literature demonstrates the importance of the proper work-up and management of perirenal lipoma variants while addressing the issues of tissue biopsy, surgical intervention, and pre- and post-operative surveillance.