title: [Adrenal masses discovered incidentally].
abstract: The introduction of new diagnosis techniques has made the study of the suprarenal gland much more accessible. In particular, ultrasonography, CAT and MRI have contributed to the increased detection of suprarenal masses by chance, and this raises problems when it comes to deciding the attitude to take to the diagnosis of these masses. We present nine suprarenal tumours, most of which appeared in the course of follow-up of patients suffering from carcinoma of the bladder. On detecting a suprarenal mass, we carry out a morphological study with CAT as well as determination of hormonal activity and puncture with cytology of the mass, according to the schema proposed by Copeland. We comment on the most significant clinical aspects and on the criteria of action proposed by various authors.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: López Costea
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tesedo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Armora
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pérez Céspedes
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Muñoz Segui
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Franco
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Franco Miranda
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Serrallach
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary / Q000652:urine; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms
vernacular_title: Masas suprarrenales de aparición incidental.