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Published on: September 15, 2017
Evaluation of patients with adrenal incidentalomas
Subramanian Kannan1, Erick M Remer, Amir H Hamrahian
1Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Purpose Of Review:
Adrenal incidentalomas are common in this era of ubiquitous imaging. There is a lack of consensus on the mode and extent of evaluation, and follow-up of adrenal incidentalomas.
Recent Findings:
There is increasing evidence of morbidity associated with subclinical hormone excess from functioning adrenal masses. Improved radiological techniques and interpretation have helped identify lipid-rich adenomas more accurately and tailor the evaluation of adrenal incidentalomas.
Summary:
A practical outline in the investigation and follow-up of adrenal incidentalomas incorporating the recent evidence is presented.
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