Adrenal Tumors in Older Persons

Pages: 455 - 467
Published: Jan 1, 2011
Abstract
Adrenal tumors are common, especially in older individuals. Numerous autopsy studies have examined the frequency of adrenal tumors, and in a review of 87,065 autopsies, adrenal lesions (>1 cm) were identified in 6% of patients [1]. Similarly, the prevalence of adrenal “incidentalomas” is 4% when detected by abdominal CT or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The incidence of adrenal tumors increases with age. For instance, the likelihood of...
Paper Details
Title
Adrenal Tumors in Older Persons
Published Date
Jan 1, 2011
Journal
Pages
455 - 467
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