Adrenal incidentaloma: a case of carcinoma

作者：Ruotolo Giovanni; Ambrosio Maria Raffaella; Caroleo Patrizia Rosa; Bonacci Elvira; Condito Anna Maria; Merante Alfonso; Arcuri Pierpaolo; Rocca Bruno Jim; Palermo Bianca Virginia; Palermo Saverio; Gareri Pietro^*

来源：Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2010, 5: 31-35.

• adrenal incidentaloma
• adrenal mass
• adrenocortical carcinoma

Adrenal incidentaloma (AI) is a term applied to an accidentally discovered adrenal mass on imaging performed for reasons unrelated to adrenal pathology. The widespread application of abdominal imaging procedure has resulted in an increased frequency of clinically silent adrenal masses. Although most AIs are nonfunctioning benign adenomas, a multidisciplinary approach with biochemical and radiological evaluation is needed to characterize these lesions and identify patients who are at high risk for hormonal or malignant evolution. Herein, we describe a case of a 69-year-old man with a pain at the base of right chest. On the basis of clinical evaluation, biochemical analysis, as well as imaging procedures, a diagnosis of right adrenocortical carcinoma was made. The patient underwent medical treatment.

• 出版日期2010