Asymptomatic bilateral giant adrenal myelolipomas: Case report and review of literature

Endocrine Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 667-671

  Polamaung, Waraporn ^a   Wisedopas, Naruemon ^a   Vasinanukorn, Padiporn ^a   Pak art, Patcharajiree ^a   Snabboon, Thiti ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENAL TUMOR; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; MYELOLIPOMA; REVIEW;

ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; MYELOLIPOMA;

EID: 38449090362     PISSN: 1530891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4158/EP.13.6.667     Document Type: Article

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