Tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TGCT) is a benign condition that arises from tendon sheaths, synovium, or bursae and is classified according to the site of involvement (intra-articular versus extra-articular) and pattern of growth (localized versus diffuse). The diffuse form tends to present as peri-articular masses and are locally aggressive. It usually presents as a mono-articular process affecting larger joints.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExtra-adrenal myelolipomas are exceedingly rare benign tumors composed of adipose and myeloid tissues, which have been reported to occur in various sites including the retroperitoneum, pelvis, and thorax. Myelolipomas are more commonly encountered in the adrenal glands. We illustrate a case of a 72-year-old woman with surgically proven bilateral perirenal and para-aortic lymph nodal myelolipomas detected incidentally by computed tomography.
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