Giant adrenal myelolipomaMyelolipomas are rare benign tumors mostly located in the adrenal glands. They are usually asymptomatic with just a few millimeters in size, but they can grow over 30 cm becoming a life threat for the patient. This is a case of a 49 years old male patient who was diagnosed with a giant myelolipoma of the right adrenal gland while being studied for other reasons.
ResumenLos mielolipomas son tumoraciones benignas poco frecuentes con mayor localización en las glándulas suprarrenales. Su tamaño puede variar desde unos pocos milímetros hasta varias decenas de centímetros y dependiendo del tamaño pueden llegar a ser sintomáticos. Se presenta el caso de un paciente masculino de 49 años al que incidentalmente se le diagnostica un mielolipoma suprarrenal derecho gigante de 22 x 15 x 10 cm.Palabras clave: Mielolipoma gigante, adrenal, incidentaloma.
Hemangiopericytoma. A report of 3 cases and a literature review Introduction: The hemangiopericytoma (HPC) is a rare vascular tumor that can be potentially malignant. It can be found in any part of the body but usually in the lower extremities or the retroperitoneum. Because its potential malign nature, it's necessary to perform oncological resections when are operating on. Methods: Three cases are presented. Results: One of them was located at the sacrococcigeal space, being the second reported case in the international literature. The other cases were in cervical and adrenal localization.
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