[Clinical analysis of 17 patients with adrenal "incidentaloma"].
This paper reports 17 cases of adrenal "incidentaloma", discovered by B-mode ultrasonography, computed tomography and/or magnetic resonance imaging scan and identified by operation and pathological examination. Seven of them were pathologically diagnosed as adrenocortical adenoma, 4 pheochromocytoma, 2 adrenal cyst, and 1 mixed cell adenoma, 1 leiomyoma, 1 adrenocortical carcinoma, and 1 gangliocytoma. Adrenal shows hormone-secreting function in 17 patients with adrenal "incidentaloma". The diagnosis and management of this disorder are discussed.
Huang
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J
Department of Endocrinology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Hunan Medical University, Changsha 410008.
Zhou
Z
Z
Chao
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D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D000306:Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery