Multiple adrenal masses: MRI tissue differentiation of pheochromocytoma and adenoma at 1.5 T.
We present the case of 38-year-old hypertensive patient with bilateral adrenal masses and with clinical and biochemical suspicion of pheochromocytoma. Magnetic resonance imaging at 1.5 T established correct diagnosis of coexisting adrenal pheochromocytoma and adenoma (nonhyperfunctioning). The case supports the usefulness of MRI for definitive evaluation of bilateral adrenal masses in patients with suspicion of pheochromocytoma.
Slapa
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Department of Imaging, Academy of Medicine, Warsaw Province Hospital, ul. Kondratowicza 8, PL-03-285 Warsaw, Poland.
Jakubowski
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Feltynowski
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Januszewicz
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D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed