TY - JOUR
T1 - Imaging of Adrenal-Related Endocrine Disorders
AU - Yalniz, Ceren
AU - Morani, Ajaykumar C.
AU - Waguespack, Steven G.
AU - Elsayes, Khaled M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2020/11
Y1 - 2020/11
N2 - Endocrine disorders associated with adrenal pathologies can be caused by insufficient adrenal gland function or excess hormone secretion. Excess hormone secretion may result from adrenal hyperplasia or hormone-secreting (ie, functioning) adrenal masses. Based on the hormone type, functioning adrenal masses can be classified as cortisol-producing tumors, aldosterone producing tumors, and androgen-producing tumors, which originate in the adrenal cortex, as well as catecholamine-producing pheochromocytomas, which originate in the medulla. Nonfunctioning lesions can cause adrenal gland enlargement without causing hormonal imbalance. Evaluation of adrenal-related endocrine disorders requires clinical and biochemical workup associated with imaging evaluation to reach a diagnosis and guide management.
AB - Endocrine disorders associated with adrenal pathologies can be caused by insufficient adrenal gland function or excess hormone secretion. Excess hormone secretion may result from adrenal hyperplasia or hormone-secreting (ie, functioning) adrenal masses. Based on the hormone type, functioning adrenal masses can be classified as cortisol-producing tumors, aldosterone producing tumors, and androgen-producing tumors, which originate in the adrenal cortex, as well as catecholamine-producing pheochromocytomas, which originate in the medulla. Nonfunctioning lesions can cause adrenal gland enlargement without causing hormonal imbalance. Evaluation of adrenal-related endocrine disorders requires clinical and biochemical workup associated with imaging evaluation to reach a diagnosis and guide management.
KW - Adrenal pathologies
KW - Endocrine abnormality
KW - Endocrine disorders
KW - Excess hormone secretion
KW - Imaging
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U2 - 10.1016/j.rcl.2020.07.010
DO - 10.1016/j.rcl.2020.07.010
M3 - Review article
C2 - 33040851
AN - SCOPUS:85091107004
SN - 0033-8389
VL - 58
SP - 1099
EP - 1113
JO - Radiologic Clinics of North America
JF - Radiologic Clinics of North America
IS - 6
ER -