Adrenal Lesions: A Review of Imaging

Benedetta Bracci; Domenico De Santis; Antonella Del Gaudio; Maria Carla Faugno; Allegra Romano; Mariarita Tarallo; Marta Zerunian; Gisella Guido; Michela Polici; Tiziano Polidori; Francesco Pucciarelli; Iolanda Matarazzo; Andrea Laghi; Damiano Caruso

doi:10.3390/diagnostics12092171

Diagnostics (Sep 2022)

Adrenal Lesions: A Review of Imaging

Benedetta Bracci,
Domenico De Santis,
Antonella Del Gaudio,
Maria Carla Faugno,
Allegra Romano,
Mariarita Tarallo,
Marta Zerunian,
Gisella Guido,
Michela Polici,
Tiziano Polidori,
Francesco Pucciarelli,
Iolanda Matarazzo,
Andrea Laghi,
Damiano Caruso

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Benedetta Bracci: Department of Medical Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza—University of Rome, Radiology Unit—Sant’Andrea University Hospital, 00189 Rome, Italy
Domenico De Santis: Department of Medical Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza—University of Rome, Radiology Unit—Sant’Andrea University Hospital, 00189 Rome, Italy
Antonella Del Gaudio: Department of Medical Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza—University of Rome, Radiology Unit—Sant’Andrea University Hospital, 00189 Rome, Italy
Maria Carla Faugno: Department of Medical Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza—University of Rome, Radiology Unit—Sant’Andrea University Hospital, 00189 Rome, Italy
Allegra Romano: Department of Medical Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza—University of Rome, Radiology Unit—Sant’Andrea University Hospital, 00189 Rome, Italy
Mariarita Tarallo: Department of Surgery “Pietro Valdoni”, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
Marta Zerunian: Department of Medical Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza—University of Rome, Radiology Unit—Sant’Andrea University Hospital, 00189 Rome, Italy
Gisella Guido: Department of Medical Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza—University of Rome, Radiology Unit—Sant’Andrea University Hospital, 00189 Rome, Italy
Michela Polici: Department of Medical Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza—University of Rome, Radiology Unit—Sant’Andrea University Hospital, 00189 Rome, Italy
Tiziano Polidori: Department of Medical Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza—University of Rome, Radiology Unit—Sant’Andrea University Hospital, 00189 Rome, Italy
Francesco Pucciarelli: Department of Medical Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza—University of Rome, Radiology Unit—Sant’Andrea University Hospital, 00189 Rome, Italy
Iolanda Matarazzo: Department of Medical Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza—University of Rome, Radiology Unit—Sant’Andrea University Hospital, 00189 Rome, Italy
Andrea Laghi: Department of Medical Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza—University of Rome, Radiology Unit—Sant’Andrea University Hospital, 00189 Rome, Italy
Damiano Caruso: Department of Medical Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza—University of Rome, Radiology Unit—Sant’Andrea University Hospital, 00189 Rome, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics12092171
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 9
p. 2171

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Adrenal lesions are frequently incidentally diagnosed during investigations for other clinical conditions. Despite being usually benign, nonfunctioning, and silent, they can occasionally cause discomfort or be responsible for various clinical conditions due to hormonal dysregulation; therefore, their characterization is of paramount importance for establishing the best therapeutic strategy. Imaging techniques such as ultrasound, computed tomography, magnetic resonance, and PET-TC, providing anatomical and functional information, play a central role in the diagnostic workup, allowing clinicians and surgeons to choose the optimal lesion management. This review aims at providing an overview of the most encountered adrenal lesions, both benign and malignant, including describing their imaging characteristics.

Published in Diagnostics

ISSN: 2075-4418 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/diagnostics

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