Case Report
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2016.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2016; 22(43): 9654-9660
Published online Nov 21, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i43.9654
Table 1 Summary of clinical data on patients with hepatic myelolipoma in the English literature
Ref.YearSex/ageSymptomlocationImaging methodNumberSize (cm)Treatment
Present case2016F/26Upper abdomen painRight liver lobeCTSolitary5.0Resection
Menozzi et al[3]2016F/72AsymptomaticRight liver lobeUS, CT, CEUSSolitary3.5NA
Radhi[4]2010M/76Symptoms related to a urinary tract infectionSegment VIII of the right liverUS, CTSolitary3.2NA
Savoye-Coll et al[5]2000M/25AsymptomaticSegment IVMRISolitary9.0Left hepatectomy
Van et al[6]1994M/57AsymptomaticRight liver lobeUS, CTSolitary1.4Hemihepatectomy
Moreno et al[7]1991M/40Malaise, anorexia, feverRight liver lobeX-rays, CT, Radioisotope scanSolitary15.0Right hepatic lobectomy
Nishizaki et al[8]1989F/56Right upper abdominal painRight post segmentUS; CT, Hepatic arteriographySolitary5.5Right posterior segmentectomy
subcapsule
Kaurich et al[9]1988F/42AsymptomaticLeft liver lobeUS; CT, Hepatic arteriographySolitary6.0Resection
Mali et al[10]1986M/63HepatomegalyRight liver lobe subcapsuleUS; CTSolitary15.0No treatment
Rubin et al[11]1984F/56Abdominal pain, RUQ tendernessRight post segment subcapsuleCT, Hepatic arteriographySolitary8.0Resection
AFIP case[12]1976F/53NALeft liver lobeNASolitary2.0NA
Table 2 Summary of clinical data from all 11 cases of hepatic myelolipoma
n (%) or mean ± SD (range)
Age (yr) (n = 11)
Mean51.45 ± 16.74 (25-76)
Sex (male/female), (male %) (n = 11)5/6 (45.45)
Symptoms (n = 10)
Asymptomatic4 (40.00)
Symptomatic (n = 10)
Abdominal pain3 (30.00)
Symptoms related to a urinary tract infection1 (10.00)
Malaise1 (10.00)
Anorexia1 (10.00)
Fever1 (10.00)
Hepatomegaly1 (10.00)
Location (n = 11)
Right liver lobe9 (81.82)
Left liver lobe2 (18.18)
Mean size (cm) (n = 11)6.69 ± 4.71 (1.4-15)
Operation (n = 11)
Resection7 (63.64)
No resection1 (9.09)
Not available3 (27.27)