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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
42
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-2-19
pubmed:abstractText
Among upper abdominal computed tomography (CT) scans, 0.6 per 1000 fortuitously reveal an adrenal tumour, an "image pathology" now known as "adrenal incidentaloma". Should the clinician avoid useless, iatrogenic surgery or run the risk of failing to identify a malignant adrenocortical tumour? We outline a clinical procedure aimed at distinguishing between solid vs liquid, secreting vs non-secreting and primary vs metastatic tumour. Nevertheless, in the end the diagnosis may be uncertain, in which case tumour size becomes the deciding factor. For tumours of less than 3 cm close surveillance is advocated, whereas surgery is necessary for tumours larger than 3 cm; for tumours in between these sizes only the individual clinician can decide.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0755-4982
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
7
pubmed:volume
20
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2152-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
[Incidental disclosure of an adrenal tumor. Diagnostic and therapeutic procedure].
pubmed:affiliation
Service d'Urgence, de Chirurgie générale et endocrinienne, Hôpital central, Strasbourg.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Review