Case Report

Adrenal Myelolipoma Masquerading as an Adrenal Malignancy

Table 1

Endocrinologic laboratory tests.

Lab testPatient valueReference range

Gastrin177 pg/mL<100 pg/mL
Renin activity, Pl6.683 ng/mL/h0.167–5.380 ng/mL/h
Aldosterone41.8 ng/dL</ = 23.2 ng/dL
Plasma normetanephrine, Pl147.6 pg/mL0.0–125.8 pg/mL
Plasma metanephrine, Pl25.2 pg/mL0.0–88.0 pg/mL
Cortisol AM0.7 ug/dL6.0–18.4 ug/dL
Cortisol AM4.6 ug/dL6.0–18.4 ug/dL
DHEAS299 ug/dL95.0–530.0 ug/dL
DHEAS598 ug/dL95.0–530.0 ug/dL
24 hours urine metanephrine63 mcg/24 h44–261 mcg/24 h
24 hours urine normetanephrine169 mcg/24 h119–451 mcg/24 h
24 hours total urine metanephrine232 mcg/24 h211–646 mcg/24 h
Fractionated 24-hour urine epinephrine4 ug/24 h0–20 ug/24 h
Fractionated 24-hour urine norepinephrine23 ug/24 h0–135 ug/24 h
Fractionated 24-hour dopamine276 ug/24 h0–510 ug/24 h
Testosterone447.0 ng/dL249.0–836.0 ng/dL
17-Hydroxyprogesterone6078 ng/dL27–199 ng/dL
11-Heoxycortisol40 ng/dL</ = 76 ng/dL
TSH7.85 uIU/mL0.27–4.20 uIU/mL
Free T40.9 ng/dL0.9–1.8 ng/dL
Thyroid peroxidase antibody1608.0 IU/mL</ = 34.9 IU/mL
Thyroglobulin antibodies<20.0</ = 40.0 IU/mL
ACTH160.0 pg/mL7.2–63.3 pg/mL
21-Hydroxylase antibodiesNegativeNegative

Status post 1 mg dexamethasone suppression test.