Adrenal myelolipoma is a rare benign neoplasm composed of mature adipose tissue and myeloid tissue with a variable amount of hematopoietic elements. Most patients are asymptomatic although some present with pain or even endocrine dysfunction. The rising use of CT and MRI scans has led to an increase of the detection of adrenal myelolipomas in recent years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMetastases from renal cell carcinoma (RCC) are rarely located in the small bowel and usually present either with iron deficiency anaemia due to occult bleeding or obstructive symptoms. A 65-year-old man with not known malignancy was admitted to our hospital with symptoms of intermittent bowel obstruction. The abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan depicted a large tumour of the right kidney and obstruction of the small intestine at the level of the proximal jejunum.
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