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Multidisciplinary approach for patients with functional and non-functional adrenal masses and review of the literature.
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- Does Robotic Adrenalectomy Outperform Laparoscopic Approaches in Obese Patients? A Systematic Review and Subgroup Meta-Analysis of 1,107 Patients.The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS · 2026Pooled it
- Clinicopathological characteristics of adrenal tumors in older adults: a cohort study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Blood pressure improvement after resection of non-functioning adrenal adenomas: influencing factors and serum metabolic features.Frontiers in molecular biosciences · 2025Article
- The Spectrum of Adrenal Lesions in a Tertiary Referral Center.Biomedicines · 2024Article
- Pseudocysts of the Adrenal Gland: A Systematic Review of Existing Scientific Literature From 2000 to 2023.Cureus · 2024Review
- The Etiological Profile of Adrenal Incidentalomas.Cureus · 2022Article
- Adrenal Incidentaloma.Endocrine reviews · 2020Review
- Multidisciplinary approach for patients with functional and non-functional adrenal masses and review of the literature.Health science reports · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundAdrenal incidentalomas are adrenal masses that are discovered by imaging tests performed for other reasons.
aimsIn this retrospective study, we analysed 229 Turkish patients with adrenal masses and who presented with or without complaints. STUDY
designDescriptive retrospective study and review of the literature.
methodsThis study conducted a retrospective review of 229 patients with adrenal incidentalomas that were referred to Cukurova University Hospital's endocrinological department between 2009 and 2014. We reviewed detailed patient histories, physical examination findings, and symptoms and signs related to hormonal hypersecretion or malignant neoplasm and recorded clinical indications for performing diagnostic radiological imaging. The statistical analysis of data was performed using SPSS-19 software.
resultsOf the 229 patients reviewed, 195 (85.2%) had non-functional, benign adrenal adenomas, and 34 (14.8%) had functional lesions. Among those with functional lesions, 8 (3.5%) had lesions that secreted excess cortisol, 11 (4.8%) had lesions that secreted aldosterone, and 15 (6.6%) had lesions that secreted catecholamines. Eighty-four patients included in the study (36.8%) underwent adrenalectomy; in 14 of these cases, the adrenalectomy was performed before surgical treatment criteria occurred. The most frequent pathologic diagnosis was adrenal cortical neoplasia (n = 38); 32 of these patients had adenomas (Weiss <4 criteria), and 6 had carcinomas (Weiss >4 criteria). Other patient diagnoses included benign pheochromocytoma (n = 13), pseudocyst (n = 12), metastasis (n = 10), haemorrhage (n = 3), necrosis (n = 1), hyperplasia (n = 2), and other (n = 5).
conclusionsDetailed endocrinological and radiological assessments of the mass nature and hormone status are necessary in cases of adrenal incidentaloma. Appropriate surgical treatment or periodic follow-up must be determined based on the assessment results.
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