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26 May 2022: Articles

Anterior Mediastinal Myelolipoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Unusual clinical course

Amnah Hassan AlSaffar A* , Ahmed Mohammed AlEssa A , Tarek AlSharkawy A , Naela B. Alamoudi E , Fahd A. Makhdom E

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936005

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936005

Table 1. Demographic table of clinical characteristics of patients with mediastinal location.

SexAgePresenting symptomSiteAnother findingSizeMedical historyReference
M68Check-up (incidental)Posterior mediastinumNo3 cmNone[]20
F60Coughing and expectoration for 1 monthPosterior mediastinumNo3.7 cmThalassemia and splenomegaly for 10 years[]21
F68Palpitation, chest tightness, and shortness of breathPosterior mediastinumNo1.5 cmParoxysmal hypertension, DM-2[]21
F74IncidentalPosterior mediastinumMultifocal, adrenal myelolipoma4 cmMyelolipoma of the left adrenal gland 12 years earlier[]17
M56Not mentionedPosterior mediastinumNo4.3 cmNone[]22
F70Elevated CEA Level Of 7.0 Ng/Ml (incidental)Posterior mediastinumNo2.8 cmColon cancer (13 years ago), smoking[]23
M54Check-up (incidental)Posterior mediastinumBilateral7 cm, 3.8 cmNone[]4
M74Check-up (incidental)Posterior mediastinumNo7.5 cmHTN[]24
M50Check-up (incidental)Posterior mediastinumSplenectomy, liver biopsy (splenic congestion, and hemosiderin deposits in both the spleen and the liver)5.6 cmCongenital dyserythropoiesis, secondary hemosiderosis, and HTN[]16
M79Check-up (incidental)Posterior mediastinumMultiple, bilateral1.9 cm, 4 cm, 7.5 cmHypertension, nephrosclerosis, and alcoholic liver hepatitis[]25
F64Asymptomatic leukocytosis of unknown originPosterior mediastinumNo2.5 cmIschemic heart disease, non-toxic, nodular goiter, asthma, and DM-2[]26
M65Persistent low back painPosterior mediastinumNo3 cmNone[]27
M34Not mentionedPosterior mediastinumNo2.6 cmBeta-thalassemia major with normal routine blood test results[]28
F68Dull back pain and a cough for 8 monthsPosterior mediastinumTwo lesions10 cm, 9 cmAnemia and well controlled DM-2[]12
M72Acute polyarthralgia (Incidental)Posterior mediastinumMultiple, bilateral4.4 cm (largest)Smoking for the last 40 years, mild respiratory symptoms[]29
F83AutopsyPosterior mediastinumAdrenal Adenoma4 cmHTN, DM-2, hyperuricaemia, coronary artery disease, and COPD[]30
M33Enlarging anterior mediastinal massAnterior mediastinumNo3.4 cmCongenital aortic stenosis[]31

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923