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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmad Al Maradni, M.D. [2]

Overview

Abdominal CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of adrenolipoma.

Key CT Scan Findings in Adrenolipoma

Key CT findings associated with adrenolipoma are:

• Well circumscribed adrenal mass with fat-containing components
• Calcifications may be seen in some cases
• Haemorrhage presents as a region of higher attenuation

Patient #1: CT images demonstrate a large left adrenolipoma

Patient #2: CT images demonstrate a left adrenolipoma with a small amount of macroscopic fat