Diagnostic efficacy of 18F-FDG PET/CT in patients with adrenal incidentaloma.

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Akkuş G., Guney İ. B., Ok F., Evran M., İzol V., Erdoğan Ş., ...More

Endocrine connections, vol.8, no.7, pp.838-845, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 8 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.1530/ec-19-0204
  • Journal Name: Endocrine connections
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.838-845
  • Keywords: F-18-FDG PET-CT, Cushing syndrome(s), pheochromocytoma(s), non-functional adrenal adenomas, POSITRON-EMISSION-TOMOGRAPHY, CT ATTENUATION, MASSES, BENIGN, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA, ADENOMA, TUMORS, PARAGANGLIOMA, PERFORMANCE, MANAGEMENT
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The management of adrenal incidentaloma is still a challenge with respect to determining its functionality (hormone secretion) and malignancy. In this light, we performed F-18-FDG PET/CT scan to assess the SUVmax values in different adrenal masses including Cushing syndrome, pheochromocytoma, primary hyperaldosteronism and nonfunctional adrenal adenomas.