Abstract

The use of imaging modalities and minimally invasive surgery plays an important role in the current management of adrenal tumors. Ultrasonography frequently allows for the incidental diagnosis of adrenal masses. The most frequent adrenal pathologies encountered are hypercortisolism (Cushing’s syndrome), primary hyperaldosteronism (Conn’s syndrome), and pheochromocytomas. Clinical presentation of these adrenal tumors can often be non-specific, or such lesions may present as “incidentalomas” in patients who undergo imaging for clinical reasons unrelated to the adrenal glands. Adrenal malignancy is suggested by morphologic characteristics found on imaging studies: increased size, irregular borders, local invasion, and large necrotic areas. The risk of malignancy increases for larger adrenal masses. Minimally invasive surgery has become the initial choice for the treatment of adrenal tumors with retroperitoneal and transperitoneal approaches. This chapter describes the surgical indications and compares the various minimally invasive surgical approaches for the therapeutic management of adrenal masses.

Autore Pugliese

• Tartaglia Nicola

Tutti gli autori

• Cianci P. , Fersini A. , Tartaglia N. , Capuzzolo S. , Giambavicchio L.L. , Ambrosi A. , Neri V.

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2017

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