Adrenal incidentaloma: a case of carcinoma.
Adrenal incidentaloma (AI) is a term applied to an accidentally discovered adrenal mass on imaging performed for reasons unrelated to adrenal pathology. The widespread application of abdominal imaging procedure has resulted in an increased frequency of clinically silent adrenal masses. Although most AIs are nonfunctioning benign adenomas, a multidisciplinary approach with biochemical and radiological evaluation is needed to characterize these lesions and identify patients who are at high risk for hormonal or malignant evolution. Herein, we describe a case of a 69-year-old man with a pain at the base of right chest. On the basis of clinical evaluation, biochemical analysis, as well as imaging procedures, a diagnosis of right adrenocortical carcinoma was made. The patient underwent medical treatment.
Ruotolo
Giovanni
G
Head Physician Geriatric Unit, Pugliese-Ciaccio Hospital, Catanzaro, Italy.
Ambrosio
Maria Raffaella
MR
Caroleo
Patrizia Rosa
PR
Bonacci
Elvira
E
Condito
Anna Maria
AM
Merante
Alfonso
A
Arcuri
Pierpaolo
P
Rocca
Bruno Jim
BJ
Palermo
Bianca Virginia
BV
Palermo
Saverio
S
Gareri
Pietro
P
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018268:Adrenocortical Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000368:Aged; D001671:Biochemistry; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography
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