FINE-NEEDLE ASPIRATION DIAGNOSIS OF A MESENTERIC MYELOLIPOMA - A CASE-REPORT

BACKGROUND: Extraadrenal myelolipomas are very rare tumors, with a cha racteristic, though nonspecific, radiologic appearance. Tissue samplin g is necessary for diagnosis, and although mosi of these tumors are as ymptomatic, surgical excision is often indicated. CASE: A 59-year-old male teas found to have a large mass within the mesentery of the abdom en, incidentally discovered during an ultrasound examination for renal lithiasis. Completed tomography-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy yielded mature adipose tissue admired with hematopoietic elements, CON CLUSION: FNA proved to be a rapid and effective modality for the diagn osis of this distinctly uncommon tumor.