Malignancy Risk and Hormonal Activity of Adrenal Incidentalomas in a Large Cohort of Patients from a Single Tertiary Reference Center

Malignancy Risk and Hormonal Activity of Adrenal Incidentalomas in a Large Cohort of Patients from a Single Tertiary Reference Center

Background: A rise in adrenal incidentalomas (AIs) detection has been observed recently. Even though AIs are detected in asymptomatic patients, thorough assessment may reveal hormonal and metabolic abnormalities or malignant character. Methods: Medical records of 2005 patients (1301 women, 704 men)...

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Main Authors: Ewa Cyranska-Chyrek, Ewelina Szczepanek-Parulska, Michal Olejarz, Marek Ruchala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
adrenal tumor
adrenal incidentaloma
adrenal cancer
pheochromocytoma
primary hyperaldosteronism
autonomous cortisol secretion
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/10/1872

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