title: Adrenal incidentaloma: a case of carcinoma.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Head Physician Geriatric Unit, Pugliese-Ciaccio Hospital, Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ruotolo
authors.forename: Maria Raffaella
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Ambrosio
authors.forename: Patrizia Rosa
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Caroleo
authors.forename: Elvira
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bonacci
authors.forename: Anna Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Condito
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Merante
authors.forename: Pierpaolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Arcuri
authors.forename: Bruno Jim
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Rocca
authors.forename: Bianca Virginia
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Palermo
authors.forename: Saverio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Palermo
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gareri
mesh_terms: 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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