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A Case of Myelolipoma with Bilateral Adrenal Hyperaldosteronism Cured after Unilateral Adrenalectomy
2012
Internal medicine (Tokyo. 1992)
Myelolipomas are adrenal tumors composed of both adipose and hematopoietic tissues which are rarely associated with primary aldosteronism (PA). Here, we report a case of myelolipoma associated with PA. Aldosterone hypersecretion from bilateral adrenal glands had been confirmed by adrenal venous sampling and pathological analyses, but PA was clinically cured after surgical removal of the unilateral adrenal gland together with the myelolipoma that was not producing aldosterone. It is suggested
doi:10.2169/internalmedicine.51.5777
pmid:22382563
fatcat:5jybevws2neennscogps4qzpmy