A case of incidental adrenocortical oncocytoma. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • BACKGROUND: A 39-year-old female presented with an incidentally discovered left adrenal mass. She denied any history of hypertension, headaches, palpitations, muscle weakness, bruising easily, or fatigue. Physical examination was unremarkable. INVESTIGATIONS: Physical examination, laboratory analyses, CT scan and MRI. DIAGNOSIS: Oncocytic adrenocortical tumor, or adrenal oncocytoma. MANAGEMENT: Adrenalectomy, gross and histopathologic examination, and follow-up radiologic imaging.

publication date

  • November 1, 2006

Research

keywords

  • Adenoma, Oxyphilic
  • Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 33750713996

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1038/ncpuro0631

PubMed ID

  • 17088930

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 3

issue

  • 11