Nonfunctional adrenal lesions without loss of signal intensity on MRI: Whose problem is it? The patient's? The surgeon's?

Aksakal, Nihat; Sahbaz, Alper; Ozcinar, Beyza; Ozemir, Ali; Caglayan, Kasim; Agcaoglu, Orhan; Barbaros, Umut; Salmaslioglu, Artür; Erbil, Yesim

doi:10.1016/j.ijsu.2012.12.014

Nonfunctional adrenal lesions without loss of signal intensity on MRI: Whose problem is it? The patient's? The surgeon's?

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Aksakal N., Sahbaz A., Ozcinar B., Ozemir A., Caglayan K., Agcaoglu O., ...More

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol.11, no.2, pp.169-172, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 11 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2012.12.014
Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.169-172
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Current indications for adrenalectomy include functional adrenal tumors and potentially malignant tumors based on imaging studies. We evaluated the effectiveness of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in obtaining a correct preoperative diagnosis.