[Clinical analysis of 17 patients with adrenal "incidentaloma"]

Hunan Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao. 1999;24(3):282-4.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

This paper reports 17 cases of adrenal "incidentaloma", discovered by B-mode ultrasonography, computed tomography and/or magnetic resonance imaging scan and identified by operation and pathological examination. Seven of them were pathologically diagnosed as adrenocortical adenoma, 4 pheochromocytoma, 2 adrenal cyst, and 1 mixed cell adenoma, 1 leiomyoma, 1 adrenocortical carcinoma, and 1 gangliocytoma. Adrenal shows hormone-secreting function in 17 patients with adrenal "incidentaloma". The diagnosis and management of this disorder are discussed.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adenoma / diagnosis*
  • Adenoma / surgery
  • Adolescent
  • Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / surgery
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pheochromocytoma / diagnosis*
  • Pheochromocytoma / surgery