Spontaneous hemorrhage in adrenal myelolipoma treated with elective laparoscopic adrenalectomy following selective arterial embolization

Introduction Adrenal myelolipoma is a benign adrenal tumor that is typically asymptomatic and is rarely associated with hemorrhage or rupture. Here, we present a case of adrenal myelolipoma with spontaneous hemorrhage. Case presentation A 72‐year‐old man with a history of obesity and hypertension vi...

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Main Authors: Itsuho Ito, Kosuke Takehara, Yuya Miyazaki, Ayaka Tsuchiyama, Yuta Mukae, Koichi Hayakawa, Ichiro Sakamoto, Junji Irie, Junichi Watanabe
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author Itsuho Ito
Kosuke Takehara
Yuya Miyazaki
Ayaka Tsuchiyama
Yuta Mukae
Koichi Hayakawa
Ichiro Sakamoto
Junji Irie
Junichi Watanabe
author_facet Itsuho Ito
Kosuke Takehara
Yuya Miyazaki
Ayaka Tsuchiyama
Yuta Mukae
Koichi Hayakawa
Ichiro Sakamoto
Junji Irie
Junichi Watanabe
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description Introduction Adrenal myelolipoma is a benign adrenal tumor that is typically asymptomatic and is rarely associated with hemorrhage or rupture. Here, we present a case of adrenal myelolipoma with spontaneous hemorrhage. Case presentation A 72‐year‐old man with a history of obesity and hypertension visited the Department of Emergency Medicine with a sudden onset of severe left flank pain. Enhanced computed tomography showed a left adrenal tumor containing a fat component with a focus of contrast medium visualized extravasation. The patient was diagnosed with adrenal myelolipoma with spontaneous hemorrhage. Selective adrenal arterial embolization was performed to manage the severe pain, and the condition immediately improved. Four months later, laparoscopic left adrenalectomy was performed via a transperitoneal approach. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of adrenal myelolipoma. Conclusion Urgent transarterial embolization followed by elective laparoscopic adrenalectomy is a safe and minimally invasive treatment option for managing adrenal myelolipomas with hemorrhage.
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spelling doaj-art-040ea4604c494ff794d1b60eb122f3942025-08-20T02:55:25ZengWileyIJU Case Reports2577-171X2025-03-018211411710.1002/iju5.12821Spontaneous hemorrhage in adrenal myelolipoma treated with elective laparoscopic adrenalectomy following selective arterial embolizationItsuho Ito0Kosuke Takehara1Yuya Miyazaki2Ayaka Tsuchiyama3Yuta Mukae4Koichi Hayakawa5Ichiro Sakamoto6Junji Irie7Junichi Watanabe8Department of Urology Nagasaki Harbor Medical Center Nagasaki JapanDepartment of Urology Nagasaki Harbor Medical Center Nagasaki JapanDepartment of Urology Nagasaki Harbor Medical Center Nagasaki JapanDepartment of Urology Nagasaki Harbor Medical Center Nagasaki JapanDepartment of Urology Nagasaki Harbor Medical Center Nagasaki JapanCoordination Office for Emergency Medicine and International Response, Acute and Critical Care Center, Nagasaki University Hospital Nagasaki JapanDepartment of Radiology Nagasaki Harbor Medical Center Nagasaki JapanDepartment of Pathology Nagasaki Harbor Medical Center Nagasaki JapanDepartment of Urology Nagasaki Harbor Medical Center Nagasaki JapanIntroduction Adrenal myelolipoma is a benign adrenal tumor that is typically asymptomatic and is rarely associated with hemorrhage or rupture. Here, we present a case of adrenal myelolipoma with spontaneous hemorrhage. Case presentation A 72‐year‐old man with a history of obesity and hypertension visited the Department of Emergency Medicine with a sudden onset of severe left flank pain. Enhanced computed tomography showed a left adrenal tumor containing a fat component with a focus of contrast medium visualized extravasation. The patient was diagnosed with adrenal myelolipoma with spontaneous hemorrhage. Selective adrenal arterial embolization was performed to manage the severe pain, and the condition immediately improved. Four months later, laparoscopic left adrenalectomy was performed via a transperitoneal approach. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of adrenal myelolipoma. Conclusion Urgent transarterial embolization followed by elective laparoscopic adrenalectomy is a safe and minimally invasive treatment option for managing adrenal myelolipomas with hemorrhage.https://doi.org/10.1002/iju5.12821adrenal myelolipomaarterial embolizationhemorrhagelaparoscopic adrenalectomy
spellingShingle Itsuho Ito
Kosuke Takehara
Yuya Miyazaki
Ayaka Tsuchiyama
Yuta Mukae
Koichi Hayakawa
Ichiro Sakamoto
Junji Irie
Junichi Watanabe
Spontaneous hemorrhage in adrenal myelolipoma treated with elective laparoscopic adrenalectomy following selective arterial embolization
IJU Case Reports
adrenal myelolipoma
arterial embolization
hemorrhage
laparoscopic adrenalectomy
title Spontaneous hemorrhage in adrenal myelolipoma treated with elective laparoscopic adrenalectomy following selective arterial embolization
title_full Spontaneous hemorrhage in adrenal myelolipoma treated with elective laparoscopic adrenalectomy following selective arterial embolization
title_fullStr Spontaneous hemorrhage in adrenal myelolipoma treated with elective laparoscopic adrenalectomy following selective arterial embolization
title_full_unstemmed Spontaneous hemorrhage in adrenal myelolipoma treated with elective laparoscopic adrenalectomy following selective arterial embolization
title_short Spontaneous hemorrhage in adrenal myelolipoma treated with elective laparoscopic adrenalectomy following selective arterial embolization
title_sort spontaneous hemorrhage in adrenal myelolipoma treated with elective laparoscopic adrenalectomy following selective arterial embolization
topic adrenal myelolipoma
arterial embolization
hemorrhage
laparoscopic adrenalectomy
url https://doi.org/10.1002/iju5.12821
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