Adrenal myelolipoma in a young female patient: a case report

Adrenal myelolipoma is a rare, benign, non-functioning mass that occurs in the adrenal gland. It is composed of an admixture of hematopoietic elements and mature adipose tissue, similar to bone marrow. Most patients are asymptomatic, though some present with pain or endocrine dysfunction. Imaging studies has led to an increased rate of detection of myelolipoma in the recent years. It is important to recognize this entity since they can attain massive sizes leading to pressure symptoms and need to be differentiated from the malignant tumors like liposarcomas. Few cases of adrenal myelolipoma have been reported in the literature. We present a case of adrenal myelolipoma in a 34year old female who presented with complaint of abdominal pain and discuss its histopathology findings.