Evaluation of an Adrenal Incidentaloma
Autor: | Sarah C. Oltmann, Dylan S. Jason |
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Rok vydání: | 2019 |
Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Incidental Findings business.industry Adrenalectomy medicine.medical_treatment Adrenal Gland Neoplasms Adrenal neoplasm 030230 surgery Frequent use Diagnosis Differential 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Adrenal masses 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis medicine Humans Surgery Radiology Adrenal incidentaloma business |
Zdroj: | The Surgical clinics of North America. 99(4) |
ISSN: | 1558-3171 |
Popis: | 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. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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