Adrenal masses discovered during cross-sectional imaging performed for nonadrenal indications have become known as adrenal incidentalomas. The prevalence of adrenal incidentalomas is 4.5% on cross-sectional imaging and are found in 1–8% of autopsies. Approximately 70% of adrenal incidentalomas are benign adenomas, 20% are other types of benign lesions, less than 10% are malignant (mostly metastatic spread from other cancers), and 1% are primary adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC). Any adrenal incidentaloma found to be hormone-producing or to have malignant features should be referred to a surgeon to evaluate for adrenalectomy.

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Adrenal Lesions

  • Justin D. Leavitt,
  • Colston A. Edgerton,
  • William W. Hope

摘要

Adrenal masses discovered during cross-sectional imaging performed for nonadrenal indications have become known as adrenal incidentalomas. The prevalence of adrenal incidentalomas is 4.5% on cross-sectional imaging and are found in 1–8% of autopsies. Approximately 70% of adrenal incidentalomas are benign adenomas, 20% are other types of benign lesions, less than 10% are malignant (mostly metastatic spread from other cancers), and 1% are primary adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC). Any adrenal incidentaloma found to be hormone-producing or to have malignant features should be referred to a surgeon to evaluate for adrenalectomy.