Meta-analysis of reported presacral myelolipomas, including a report of a new case

[摘要] BackgroundPresacral myelolipomas form a rare disease and are often found incidentally in imaging diagnostics.Case presentationIn this study, we report the case of a 71-year-old caucasian female with an incidental finding of a retroperitoneal tumor on magnetic resonance imaging scan. This report aimed at presenting the clinical course of this patient with emphasis on analysis of pathological, clinical, and epidemiological features in a meta-analysis of reported cases.ConclusionPresacral myelolipomas are rare and its etiology remains unclear. Surgical resection is indicated in symptomatic lesions and lesions > 4 cm. More clinical and pathological research on this rare entity is warranted.

[发布日期] 2022-12-27

[关键词] Presacral myelolipoma;Diagnostic;Treatment;Meta-analysis