Adrenolipoma

Overview
Adrenalipomas are benign tumors histologically consisting of fat and bone marrow in varying proportions. These tumors are benign. In general they are hormonally inactive, small (<5 cm) and unilateral.

Synonyms: Adrenal myelolipoma

Natural History
Benign. Adrenal hemorrhage is rare.

Differential Diagnosis
That of an incidentaloma.

Acknowledgements
The content on this page was first contributed by: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D.