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Adrenocortical carcinoma: the range of appearances on CT and MRI

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Bharwani, Nishat, Rockall, Andrea G., Sahdev, Anju, Gueorguiev, Maria, Drake, William, Grossman, Ashley B., Reznek, Rodney H.·2011·American Journal of Roentgenology

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OBJECTIVE: Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare, aggressive tumor arising from the adrenal cortex that typically presents late with a large mass. The increased use of cross-sectional imaging for unrelated reasons has led to a greater number of ACCs being detected incidentally at an earlier stage. Recognition of the typical clinical, biochemical, and imaging findings is imperative for rapid diagnosis, prompt intervention, and early use of the appropriate therapy. CONCLUSION: Cross-sectional imaging with CT and MRI is essential for determining the extent of local and distant tumor spread. Complete surgical resection is currently the only potentially curative treatment of ACC, and the information attained from CT and MRI is important to guide surgery and further patient management.

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Authors
Bharwani, N., Rockall, A. G., Sahdev, A., Gueorguiev, M., Drake, W., Grossman, A. B., & Reznek, R. H.
Affiliations
  • St Bartholomew's Hospital (GB)
  • Barts Health NHS Trust (GB)
Venue
American Journal of Roentgenology
Published
2011-06
Volume
196
Issue
6
Pages
W706-W714
ISSN
  • 0002-9580 (ISSN-L)
  • 0361-803X
  • 1546-3141
OpenAlex
W2163109925
Cited by
215
References
86
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FWCI
1.85
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • American Journal of Roentgenology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Renal cell carcinoma treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
Keywords
adrenocortical carcinoma, adrenocortical tumors, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, incidental detection, metastasis, surgical resection planning, adrenal mass
MeSH terms
Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms, Contrast Media, Diagnosis, Differential, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Neoplasm Metastasis, Neoplasm Staging, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Adrenocortical Carcinoma

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