ReviewNature reviews. Endocrinology2023
Adrenal cysts: an emerging condition.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- The diagnostic dilemma of adrenal vascular tumors: analysis of 21 cases and systematic review of the literature.Endocrine · 2025Pooled it
- Abdominal hydatid disease and its mimics: a comprehensive pictorial review of imaging clues to the differential diagnosis.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2026Review
- xsCT-based radiomics for adrenal incidentaloma characterization.La Radiologia medica · 2026Article
- A comprehensive approach to the CT detection and evaluation of large adrenal masses (≥ 4 cm) part 1: benign adrenal lesions.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2026Review
- Adrenal cyst misdiagnosed with cystic renal cell carcinoma: A case report.Oncology letters · 2025Article
- Adrenal infections update: how radiologists can contribute to patient care.The British journal of radiology · 2025Review
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- Adrenal Pseudocyst Masquerading as Adrenocortical Carcinoma.Clinical medicine insights. Endocrinology and diabetes · 2025Article
- The road ahead: a brief guide to navigating the 2022 WHO classification of endocrine and neuroendocrine tumours.Journal of clinical pathology · 2024Review
- Percutaneous Aspiration and Sclerotherapy as Primary Management for a Symptomatic Benign Adrenal Cyst.JCEM case reports · 2024Article
- [Unclear upper abdominal tumor with uncharacteristic presentation].Chirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2024Article
- Benign adrenal cyst: A rare type of adrenal incidentaloma.Clinical case reports · 2024Article
- Adrenal Cysts: To Operate or Not to Operate?Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Endothelial cyst of the adrenal gland: A rare case report.SAGE open medical case reports · 2024Article
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- Cystic pheochromocytoma.Oxford medical case reports · 2023Article
- Specialty grand challenge in adrenal endocrinology.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Article
- Comparison of the Clinical and Biochemical Parameters Between Cystic and Non-Cystic Pheochromocytoma.Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolismArticle
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Abstract
Adrenal cysts are rare lesions representing approximately 1-2% of adrenal incidentalomas. The majority of these rare lesions are benign. Rarely, phaeochromocytomas and adrenal malignant masses can present as cystic lesions and can occasionally be difficult to distinguish from benign cysts. Histologically, adrenal cysts are subdivided into pseudocysts, endothelial cysts, epithelial cysts and parasitic cysts. The radiological appearance of an adrenal cyst is generally similar to that of cysts in the kidney. They are thus well demarcated, usually rounded, with a thin wall and homogenous internal structure, low attenuating (<20 Hounsfield Units) on CT, low signalling on T1-weighted MRI sequences and high signalling on T2-weighted MRI sequences, and anechoic or hypoechoic on ultrasonography. Benign adrenal cysts have a slight female predominance and are usually diagnosed between the ages of 40 and 60. Most adrenal cysts are asymptomatic and are detected incidentally, although very large adrenal cysts can lead to mass effect symptoms, with surgery required to alleviate the symptoms. Thus, conservative management is usually recommended for asymptomatic cysts. However, when uncertainty exists regarding the benign nature of the cyst, additional work-up or follow-up is needed. The management of an adrenal cyst should preferably be discussed at an adrenal multidisciplinary team meeting.
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