Prospective evaluation of tumor size and hormonal status in adrenal incidentalomas

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 32-36

  Yener, Serkan ^a   Ertilav, S ^a   Secil, M ^a   Demir, T ^a   Akinci, B ^a   Kebapcilar, L ^a   Comlekci, A ^a   Bayraktar, F ^a   Yesil, S ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adrenal; Follow up; Hormonal; Incidentaloma; Radiological

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE;

ADRENAL CYST; ADRENAL INCIDENTALOMA; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CUSHING SYNDROME; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYELOLIPOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; TUMOR VOLUME;

ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; ADRENOCORTICAL ADENOMA; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ADULT; AGED; CUSHING SYNDROME; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE SULFATE; DEXAMETHASONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INCIDENTAL FINDINGS; MALE; METANEPHRINE; MIDDLE AGED; MYELOLIPOMA; NORMETANEPHRINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 77950526486     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: 17208386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03346546     Document Type: Article

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