Nonfunctioning adrenal masses: incidental discovery on computed tomography

Authors:
  • HGHs Glazer
    Hs Glazer
  • PWPj Weyman
    Pj Weyman
  • SSSs Sagel
    Ss Sagel
  • RLRg Levitt
    Rg Levitt
  • BMBL McClennan
    BL McClennan
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Abstract
Sixteen adrenal masses were identified with computed tomography (CT) in patients who had no clinical or biochemical evidence of adrenal pathology. In five patients, an adrenalectomy was performed, disclosing either an adenoma or nodular hyperplasia. Autopsy disclosed a cortical adenoma in one patient who died from unrelated causes. In the remaining 10 patients, follow-up scans 4--16 months later revealed no change in the size of the masses. A management plan of nonfunctioning adrenal masses discovered incidentally on CT is proposed.