[Depression and anxiety in patients with adrenal tumor incidentally found on abdominal imaging performed for other indications].
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to assess the level of anxiety and depression in patients with non-secreting adrenal incidentaloma.


METHODS
The study group comprised 26 patients (16 women, 10 men, mean age 45, SD 11 yrs). The Polish version of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory was used to assess anxiety level, and the Beck Depression Inventory was used to measure depression symptoms.


RESULTS
The anxiety level was increased (median: 45.6 for state, and 46.5 for trait), and mild depression was present, with 13.5 scores on Beck's scale.


CONCLUSIONS
Adrenal incidentaloma is associated with increased anxiety and depression.
Owecki
Maciej
M
Katedra i Klinika Endokrynologii, Przemiany Materii i Chorób Wewngtrznych Akademii Medycznej, Poznaniu. mowecki@amp.edu.pl
Warmuz-Stangierska
Izabela
I
Majewska
Katarzyna Anna
KA
Nikisch
Elzbieta
E
Sowiński
Jerzy
J
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology*; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged