Imaging of Adrenal Tumors Using CT: Comparison of Benign and Malignant Lesions
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
Objective: The aim of the study was to see the CT features that most significantly useful to differentiate benign and malignant lesions of adrenal gland Materials and Method: A retrospective analysis of CT of 35 patients with adrenal masses was done. Features such as size, margins, heterogeneous or homogeneous appearance, calcification, fatty attenuation, contrast enhancement patterns were assessed. Pathological and clinical diagnosis including biochemical parameters were obtained from the medical records library to make a final diagnosis. Results: Size, irregular margins and heterogeneous enhancement pattern were found to be important discriminators for malignant from benign lesions. Conclusion: Though the majority of tumors has similar appearances and cannot be characterized beyond size and location, CT criteria can often discriminate accurately between benign and malignant adrenal masses and, in particular, minimize the number of false-negative diagnoses of malignancy.
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Usha Kumari Kunjuraman
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