title: [Asymptomatic tumors of the adrenal glands. Apropos of 5 cases].
abstract: Five "silent" adrenal tumors were reported. 3 of them were very large. Excision of tumor was enlarged to adjacent organs in 3 cases. On palpation a mass was felt in three cases, and in two cases the mass was accidentally discovered by ultrasound. Operation was performed with the diagnosis of adrenal mass in four cases. Microscopic examination revealed the tumor to be pheochromocytoma in 3 cases and adrenal cortex mass in two cases. Malignancy is confirmed from metastasis. Treatment was only surgical. Since no reliable preoperative investigations are yet available to assess the nature of adrenal masses, their surgical excision is indicated for microscopic examination.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Urologie, Hôpital Charles Nicolle, Tunisie.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: el Ouakdi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ayed
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Benjilani
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zmerli
mesh_terms: D000306:Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Tumeurs asymptomatiques de la surrénale. A propos de 5 cas.