State of the art management of adrenal masses--"how to do it?".

Abstract

By the frequent use of computed tomography or ultrasound the detection of incidentally found adrenal tumours has become a common problem. This is also reflected in the worldwide proliferation of literature over the past decades. Most incidentally-found adrenal tumours are benign non-functioning cortical adenomas. But benign functioning tumours producing aldosterone, cortisol or catecholamines, adrenocortical carcinoma or adrenal gland metastasis can also be found. Surgical therapy is always indicated in case of hormonal overproduction or in case of suspected adrenocortical carcinoma; in all other cases the correct and adequate therapeutic approach is still under debate and a controversial topic of discussion. This review deals with the different forms of adrenal tumours regarding the optimal diagnostic and therapeutic approach to give physicians an easy-to-follow guideline.

• Authors: A Meyer, Matthias Behrend
• Journal: European journal of medical research (Eur J Med Res) Vol. 11 Issue 9 Pg. 397-404 (Sep 29 2006) ISSN: 0949-2321 [Print] England
• PMID: 17101464 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)

Topics

• Adrenal Gland Neoplasms (diagnosis, therapy)
• Humans
• Incidence
• Practice Guidelines as Topic