Engelmann, Simon and Burger, Maximilian and Mayr, Roman (2023) Adrenal tumors: diagnostics, perioperative management and surgical treatment. UROLOGIE, 62 (2). pp. 187-195. ISSN 2731-7064, 2731-7072
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Space-occupying lesions of the adrenal glands are one of the most frequent tumors; however, only a fraction of approximately 20% need further diagnostics and treatment. The diagnostic standard is native computed tomography (CT). For larger tumors and those that cannot be clearly classified as benign, the supplementary radiological modalities magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), contrast CT and F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (F-18-FDG-PET) should be used. Adrenal gland neoplasms can be hormone-active or hormone-inactive. The most important hormone-active adrenal gland neoplasms are those with autonomous cortisol secretion and autonomous aldosterone secretion as well as pheochromocytomas. Several laboratory tests are available each for the respective hormone activity. The indications for surgery are dependent on the dignity, size and hormone activity. Minimally invasive surgical techniques have become more important due to advantages such as lower blood loss; nevertheless, open surgery is still indispensable for large suspected tumors. Care must be taken preoperatively and postoperatively, particularly in cases of hormone-active tumors.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | SOCIETY; PREVALENCE; NETWORK; MASS; Adrenal incidentaloma; Adrenalectomy; Adrenal mass; Pheochromocytoma; Adrenal adenoma |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Urologie |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Mar 2024 11:39 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Mar 2024 11:39 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/59307 |
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