A Clinical Study of 11 Cases of Adrenal Ineidentaloma.

Yoo, Jae Myung; Kim, Sang Jin; Choi, Kyung Mook; Baik, Sei Hyun; Choi, Dong Seop; Kim, Yong Hyun; Lee, Eun Jong

Original Article

Journal of Korean Endocrine Society 1994;9(4):358-365.
Published online November 6, 2019.

A Clinical Study of 11 Cases of Adrenal Ineidentaloma.

Jae Myung Yoo, Sang Jin Kim, Kyung Mook Choi, Sei Hyun Baik, Dong Seop Choi, Yong Hyun Kim, Eun Jong Lee

Abstract

With the wide application of ultrasonography and CT scanning, the incidental finding of a radiologic abnormality, apparently adrenal origin, has presented a problem for clinical management. The prevalence of these clinically silent tumors has been reported as 0.6 to 1.3% of upper abdominal CT scans performed for other reasons.Once identified, an adrenal lesion must characterized as to its functional status and malignant potential. A thorough approach that initially excludes biochemical hypersecretion, then considers characteristics of anatomy and the functional nature of an adrenal mass, will allow a rational and cost-effective evaluation and management of these lesions.We present out experience of eleven adrenal incidentalomas with a review of literatures.

Key Words: Adrenal tumor, Incidentaloma