Abstract
Given the frequent use of cross-sectional imaging in medicine, adrenal masses are discovered at an increasing rate. Once detected, it is critical to ensure the patient undergoes the appropriate biochemical/hormonal workup to rule out any aberrant activity and ensure imaging features do not raise suspicion for a malignant neoplasm. Patients with hormonal overactivity, concerning size, and/or imaging characteristics must be referred for surgical consideration. For those not requiring adrenalectomy, it is important to determine which patients mandate follow-up to ensure no further growth or development of hormonal production. It is also critical to understand what is the appropriate follow-up.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 721-729 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Surgical Clinics of North America |
Volume | 99 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2019 |
Keywords
- Adrenal incidentaloma
- Adrenal mass
- Adrenal neoplasm
- Adrenal work up
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery