title: [Non-functioning adrenal tumor: clinical analysis of 29 cases].
abstract: 29 patients with adrenal tumors were admitted to our hospital from June 1985 to July 1994. The diagnosis was made preoperatively in 7 patients (5 adrenal cyst, 2 adrenal myelolipoma) by B-US, CT or MRI. Of the 22 patients whose diagnosis was not made before operation, 8 (tumor diameter: < 3cm) had adrenal cortical adenomas, 6 (tumor diameter: 3-6cm) adrenal medullary tumor, 8 (tumor diameter: > 6cm) adrenocortical cancer (2), adrenal neuroblastoma (1), metastatic cancer (2), adrenal pheochromocytoma (1) and adrenal lymphatic hyperplasia (1) respectively. All non-functioning adrenal tumors should be treated operatively except for adrenal cyst smaller than 3 cm or adrenal myelolipoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000306:Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D000307:Adrenal Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D018246:Adrenocortical Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018209:Myelolipoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed