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1949-8470 (online) |
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Endocrinology & Metabolism |
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Evaluation of adrenal incidentalomas: Current approaches, caveats, and unexplored issues
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Eleni Kouroglou, Vasiliki Tsiama, Evaggelia Stroumpouli, Christos Savvidis, Efthymia Kallistrou, Dimitra Ragia, Dimitra Motsiou, Stella Proikaki, Konstantinos Belis and Ioannis Ilias |
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Ioannis Ilias, Director, MD, PhD, Department of Endocrinology, Hippocration General Hospital, No. 63 Evrou Street, Athens GR-11527, Greece. iiliasmd@yahoo.com |
| Key Words |
Adrenal incidentaloma; Mild autonomous cortisol secretion; Non-contrast computed tomography attenuation; Adrenal washout computed tomography; Adrenal venous sampling; Cardiometabolic risk |
| Core Tip |
Incidental adrenal masses are increasingly identified through modern imaging, and physicians must differentiate benign from malignant lesions while excluding hormonal hypersecretion. Mild autonomous cortisol secretion is common and carries cardiometabolic/skeletal risks, warranting biochemical evaluation. Current evidence supports a conservative radiologic approach: Homogeneous adrenal lesions with non-contrast computed tomography attenuation ≤ 10 Hounsfield units are considered benign, and emerging data suggest this threshold may safely extend to ≤ 20 Hounsfield units. The utility of adrenal washout computed tomography is increasingly questioned due to its poor discrimination of pheochromocytoma and limited cost-effectiveness. Future research should address psychiatric consequences and novel etiological factors. |
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2026-04-24 02:48 |
| Citation |
Kouroglou E, Tsiama V, Stroumpouli E, Savvidis C, Kallistrou E, Ragia D, Motsiou D, Proikaki S, Belis K, Ilias I. Evaluation of adrenal incidentalomas: Current approaches, caveats, and unexplored issues. World J Radiol 2026; 18(4): 119833 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v18/i4/119833.htm |
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https://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v18.i4.119833 |
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