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A group of eight asymptomatic patients with unilateral adrenal myelolipoma are reported. All lesions were discovered incidentally during US examinations for unrelated symptoms. A series of US, CT, and MR examinations showed typical findings in seven patients, and one patient presented atypical imaging, due to the predominance of myeloid tissue. A percutaneous CT-guided biopsy confirmed the definitive diagnosis in seven patients.
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Liessi, G., Cesari, S., Dell'Antonio, C. et al. US, CT, MR and percutaneous biopsy of adrenal myelolipomas. Eur. Radiol. 5, 152–155 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00957110
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