Mediastinal myelolipoma: CT and MRI appearances

Authors
Kawanami, S Watanabe, H Aoki, T Nakata, H Hayashi, T Kido, M Tsukada, J Eto, S
Citation
S. Kawanami et al., Mediastinal myelolipoma: CT and MRI appearances, EUR RADIOL, 10(4), 2000, pp. 691-693
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging
Journal title
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
ISSN journal
09387994 → ACNP
Volume
10
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
691 - 693
Database
ISI
SICI code
0938-7994(2000)10:4<691:MMCAMA>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
A 72-year-old man presented with a mediastinal mass on chest radiograph. Co mputed tomography and MR imaging showed that the mass consisted of both fat ty and small nodular soft tissue components, highly suggestive of an extram edullary hematopoiesis or a myelolipoma. A CT-guided needle biopsy was next performed and confirmed the diagnosis. We discuss the CT and MR imaging ap pearances of this tumor and usefulness of a CT-guided needle biopsy to avoi d surgery in asymptomatic patients.