[Management of adrenal incidentaloma combined with high blood pressure].

Abstract

Hypertension (HTA) is a very common disease but its origin is well known only in 1 to 5% of the cases. HTA is present in half of the patients who have an adrenal incidentaloma. Clinical data, hormonal sampling, computed tomography and adrenal scintigraphies are necessary to identify hyperfunctioning adrenal tumors. Adrenalectomy is indicated in case of potential malignant tumors and hyperfunctioning tumors. If HTA seems to be not in relation with the adrenal mass, it is recommended to recognize a congenital enzymatic block in order to ovoid an unnecessary adrenalectomy and to search for a preclinical Cushing's syndrome. The last one is associated with HTA in 91% of the cases, and with a morbid obesity, mellitus diabetes or dyslipidemia in 50% of the cases. The removal of the adrenal mass improves the HTA for half of the patients. If the adrenocortical tumor is nonfunctioning, patients have to be followed during a long time. HTA will be considered as "essential" after a new comprehensive analysis performed 3 years later.

• Authors: M Mathonnet
• Journal: Annales de chirurgie (Ann Chir) Vol. 130 Issue 5 Pg. 303-8 (Jun 2005) ISSN: 0003-3944 [Print] France
• Vernacular Title: Conduite à tenir face à un incidentalome surrénalien associé à une hypertension artérielle.
• PMID: 15935786 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Antihypertensive Agents

Topics

• Adrenal Gland Neoplasms (complications, diagnosis, therapy)
• Adrenalectomy
• Antihypertensive Agents (therapeutic use)
• Cushing Syndrome (etiology, therapy)
• Decision Trees
• Humans